drag radials suck?

**vinces427bb** · 09-06-2012, 05:31 PM

drag radials need a good suspension,
whose MT, BFG, Nitto, M&H, Fat tire, snow tire do you like for the best grip

**novi306** · 09-07-2012, 12:37 PM

I have ran both BFG and MT drag radials the MT were 1.8 to 1.9 range, the BFG's were best when almost wore out with a best 60ft of 1.7 and have had a best of 1.54 with MT et slicks which were the smallest footprint of them all with stock style suspension on a 1988 Mustang

**vinces427bb** · 10-19-2012, 10:59 PM

i added lowered springs on the rear of the car to get to a better instant center,
this will help the traction some, more work needed on making the front looser for take-off.
i have used BFG-drag radials which i really liked, but the Mikey Thompson-drag radials seem even better
regular radials on the rear of my car are useless

**Hotrod1122** · 10-31-2012, 01:45 AM

New guy here actully just switched from my drag radials to et streets and the radials actually seem to have hooked better

**"Q"** · 11-21-2012, 11:10 AM

Have not tried them on the current charged car, but tried the M/T ET Street radials on my previous 408ci Chevy powered car, and they were fantastic. The guys I recommended them to also only has praise for them.

**vinces427bb** · 04-27-2015, 12:42 AM

i'm going to step-up to the widest drag radial i can fit under the wheel well on the current 8''rims
going from a 275/60-15 to a 295/55-15 = the sidewall is only 1/4'' wider but the tread width jumps from 8.9" to 11"; with the same[ish] 28" diameter...

**"Q"** · 04-28-2015, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by vinces427bb

i'm going to step-up to the widest drag radial i can fit under the wheel well on the current 8''rims
going from a 275/60-15 to a 295/55-15 = the sidewall is only 1/4'' wider but the tread width jumps from 8.9" to 11"; with the same[ish] 28" diameter...

I actually ended up putting those exact ones (M/T 295/55-15 ET Street Radials) on the Cobra. What a difference! The car became manageable and I could actually use the first two gears.

https://youtu.be/diAFpn0ThSo

**vinces427bb** · 04-28-2015, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by "Q"

I actually ended up putting those exact ones (M/T 295/55-15 ET Street Radials) on the Cobra. What a difference! The car became manageable and I could actually use the first two gears.

thats great to hear,
awesum looking car, its got to pump up the adrenaline

to drive/ride in that baby...