What is currently the best tire for gripping on the street? I drag race and am trying to figure this one out. I know nittos and toyo proxys are good. What would you guys say are the best?
Adam

 

Nittos if you're looking for a street tire look.

ET Streets if you really want to hook up.

 

what size wheels will you be putting them on?

 

i will be putting them on the stock wheels. Do ET streets look like slicks? can anyone give me some more info on the different tires. thanks so far guys?

 

bfg's are stickier than the nittos...

 

bfg? what model? Anyone else agree they are stickier?

 

ET Streets are probably the stickiest your going to get in a dot tire, but I wouldn't recommend driving around on them all night through town and down the hwy. They look like slicks with 3 small ridges cut out of them.

 

Nittos if you want to do daily driving
BFG's if you do casual driving and want decent traction in rain..etc
ET streets if you have spare rims and drive to track and back

Yes the BFG's hook better then Nittos
I have BFG DR's (255/50/16) got as low as 1.6' 60 foot (stock suspension)
and Ari and Ernie.T and Steve K have got 1.5 60's out of them with good adjustable suspension

Later I plan to get a pair of ET streets so I can have more consistant 60' foot times

Or get some Tokico 5-way and better springs for the Drag Radials

 

Bridge S02's hands down... If you on a budget the Falken FK 451's are great too...

 

sorry guys but what is : ET streets tires ?

 

micky tompson street slicks. they have a few groves in them to make the dot approved. The ones that dont are drag slicks.
Btw so does nitto still make a tire that will fit ont he stock fd wheels?

 

micky tompson makes street slicks for stock fd wheels like 225/50 or 245/50 or something else for 16'' ?

 

Et Streets are sized differently - 26 x 10.5 fits on the stock 16" wheel.

They are not for riding around. Put em on, drive to the drag strip, race, drive home, and take them off.

They are biased belted, not radials, but they really grip for drag racing.

No cornering, no tread to speak of, no wet weather use, single purpose, quarter mile tire. Nothing better for drag racing.

 

o.k but what is 26x10.5 15LT or 16LT or 17LT ?
what size is the correct ?

 

26x10.5x16lt

 

I thought you said you drag raced....if really did, you would know the importance of tires and their sizing.

 

i'm planning to race next year.
thanks zoom-zoom.

 

Can i found also MT drag for the stock rims ??

 

that size is for the stock rims 16x8 wheel.