Which tires to buy?

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Hi, i'm buying new tires soon because my nitto drag radials suck and they are getting worn down..I've narrowed it down to either hoosier, BFG, or mickey thompson. I want something I can run on a 10" rim without any rubbing issues. My car goes to the track every once in a while but is mostly a street car I only take out on sunny days. Also, I want a tire that will last me a while.
I need your opinion on which tires to get.

Here are the tires i'm talking about.
BF Goodrich 82627
Hoosier 17342
Mickey Thompson 3785R

 

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Nobody?

 

[getblowd]

i run the hoosiers 335/35/17. just bought a new set about to get them mounted up. they hook. but dont last like the nittos..

 

[03killacobra]

i've had the bfg Dr's for awhile now and i love em, they hook pretty good and look real aggressive. I'm runnin 315's on a 10.5" wheel and the sidewall bulges just a tad.

 

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Well if the BFGs hook good and last a while with your car i'm sure they will hook great and last a while on my car. But i'm getting the 295s cuz i'm scared the 315 will rub/bulge a lot.

 

[Jroc]

Well if the BFGs hook good and last a while with your car i'm sure they will hook great and last a while on my car. But i'm getting the 295s cuz i'm scared the 315 will rub/bulge a lot.

I've seem some 295 BFG DR's mounted on 9" wheels, and they had a rediculious amount of bulge. They would probably look pretty good on 10.5. Maybe a little small. I would personally go with the 315's.

 

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The problem is, I still don't know what size my rear rims are. My 305 nitto drags bulge this much. I don't know if they are 10" or 10.5"

 

[Jroc]

The problem is, I still don't know what size my rear rims are. My 305 nitto drags bulge this much. I don't know if they are 10" or 10.5"

Get a ruler or measuring tape and measure the width.

My bet is they're 10" wheels for 555R's to have a slit bulge like that.

 

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I can only measure the width of the tire and that wouldn't give me an accurate reading but I also thing they are 10". Will the 315 BFG drags fit the rims without any rubbing? I know they will bulge a bit.

 

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I think i'm going with the BFGs or maybe the mickey thompsons. The hoosiers look like they will not last long.

 

[SLEEPERSTATUS]

m/t's ftw!!

 

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Do the M/T ET street radials hook good and last a long time?

 

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When I bought the car it had 295 BFG drag radials and they hooked pretty good and didn't rub anywhere. But they are expensive!

 

[mu22stang]

Judging by the visible contact patch, you aren't even utilizing those 305s. Nittos are a skinnier brand, too. I'd go with 285, maybe 295 on those rims. A wider tire usually doesn't mean a larger contact patch. It actually yields the opposite once you reach the tipping point of wheel width.

 

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Ok so I guess the 295 BFG drags would be best for me?

 

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I think I would have gotten more responses if this was in terminator talk section. haha

 

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^:bowdown:

 

[01SaleenS281]

The problem is, I still don't know what size my rear rims are. My 305 nitto drags bulge this much. I don't know if they are 10" or 10.5"

You're probably on 10" rear wheels as the 295s on my 10" rears sit flush and the 305s on yours have a slight bulge. Also, the most common size for the Saleen replicas is 10" for the rears. You might try getting under the car and pulling a tape measure on the inside of the wheel to confirm.

From what I've heard the Hoosiers and the M/T tires hook great, but don't last long if you use them like they were meant to be. That might be fine in your situation since it's a weekend street/strip car and longevity might not be an issue for you. The BFG DR hooks better than the Nitto 555R and they also don't last as long as the Nittos.

 

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Thanks Blake. Once my nittos get all the way worn down i'll go with 295 BFGs. I think I might go to HRP this friday to see if I can beat a 12.2 with the nittos. Are you going?