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I just bought wheels for my 67 Camaro, and am torn between tire options. I need a balanced tire mainly for street that will allow my car to hit its 1g cornering goal along with a tire that will allow it to hook off the line. (Speedtech Upper and Lower arms w. QA1 Coil overs/4 wheel Wilwood discs) 245/45/17 Front (17x8 4.75BS) and 275/40/17 Rear (5.5BS) American Racing Hopsters. This is a big block car with lots of torque and horsepower. (600hp+, 600ft/lbs torque+) I would like to know what tires everyone runs, and how well the KDs hookup with a high horsepower vehicle. I am trying to justify the $275 difference in price between the BFG KD's and the Kumho MX's. I can get the KD's for $994 mounted & balanced w/ tax included. The Kumho MX's are only $718 mounted & balanced w/ tax included. Anyone with the KD's or the MX's please post how you like them, and your engine power. Thanks!

You won't "hook" with either. Need a slick to try to hook 600hp.

I am running P275/50R-15 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radials on the rear. I purchased from the tire rack last year for $102 each. I am running a mild 454 in a vert, 700R4(2500 stall) 3.42 gears in the rear. I replaced the Comp T/A tires which offered little traction. Now I get so much traction I have to be careful not to destroy the transmission.

Hope this helps!

Well, Like I said, I'm not extremely concerned with hooking up completely. I know that If I go to the track I will run a drag radial. I just want to get the best tire for the street to hook and not sacrafice handling. I think I'm just going to order the BFG KA's.

Have you considered running a Nitto Drag radial, for the street? They seemed to handle just fine on my '68, and some have even used them on road coarses.

I would suggest the Nitto 555's they are the regular street tire and they have done very very well behind my friends supercharged stand (608 rwhp) They give great wet and dry traction and they will last 3 times as long as any drag radial.