Can anybody give me a recommendation for street radial tires? M/T's, BF Goodrich, Hoosier or any comparible brand ??
I'm running 15X7 steel wheels on front and 15X12 on the rear.
Thanks
Why and which one in particular....Quick time drag D.O.T. or Pro street radial ?? Better than the M/T Sportsman S/R ? Don't want to make a mistake cause they ain't cheap
I ran BFG drag radials for a couple of years on my daily driver back when they first came out. They actually handle decent, and traction is much improved. I would use up a set in a year, 12-15000 miles. I took it easy on them driving but did race it a lot too, they like a good burnout so that uses them up. Traction gets scary in the wet though.
The Mickey Thompson et drag radials are much better at the track, but rain use would be really scary and they don't last as long.
I have heard positives about Nitto d/r on the street as well.
My guess is tire size needs will determine what to use also.
Thanks for the input, guys. When the wheel width is 12" the selection gets much more limited. Looks like only Hoosier Pro Street radial(about $300) and M/T Sportsman & S/R(about 275) are avail according to what I see on Summit & Jegs
I shoulda searched this section a little more before I posted this question. Looks like 'pro street Gary' had the same question & answered it with a couple pix. The Hoosier Pro Streets look great on his Camaro and should work for my 69 just fine.
I appreciate all the help
Those M&H's look great too. Have you used them?
Now it's the 'section width' that I'm having trouble with. I took off 32 X 14.32 slicks and the Hoosier, for a 12" rim, (#19300) has a section width of 16.0". That M & H is closer to what may fit...the BS of the wheel is 5 "
I have used M&H tires in the past, but not those specific tires. I can tell you the people at M&H are good people. I have heard those tires work very well, they just have limited sizes, so you don't see many out there. M&H has been around for a LONG time and were the first with a "cheater" slick.
I run the MT Sportsman S/R...running skinnies up front and 31x18.5 out back. No noise issues, handle well, and one night i found myself in a rainstorm and was pleasently surprised how well the car did. Only down side is they dont hook. So race days i change my rear wheel combo to my MT Drag radials...but for cruising they offer a nice ride.
The tires are en route to Summit in Ga, so I really won't know if I'll need them til they're mounted. I'm figuring that I only have 2" from the back of the wheel to the frame and not sure how far the tire may bow out. Probably have some room to fill on the outside between tire & the fender. It has long wheel studs
What tires did you end up buying? The SR radials are a flat side tire and dont bow out much. I had problems with the SR Radials that I had on my car. They are a great cruisin tire though.
Mo' better now, but still a few things to tweak...drivers side hits frame rail by a hair and I need bigger tires on front.
Thanks to all ya'll for the help :beers:
Thanks. It's the 1st time I've tried to convert a drag car to a street car, so there's a lot of trial & error. I put 5/16" spacers on today (hope they work) and will re-adjust the coilovers tomorrow to lower the back a little.
Can anybody recommend the best size tire for the front without rubbing ...235x75x15 maybe?
Today I dropped the coil springs an inch or so, put some 3/4" spacers on and raised the front a bit. The build has stalled because it's running and I can enjoy driving it (unfinished) while I work out the bugs & I'm also tapped for $$$ and will have to wait to do the interior. Thanks for the compliments so far :beers:
I'll start a new thread with some before/after pix. It is not a frame off restoration....hell, I haven't even wiped off the bottom of the car's vintage burnt rubber & engine/exhaust oil & grease. It is, what it is :thumbsup:
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