Tires.. Drs again .. or?

[TheAngryTiTTy]

I currently have 18x10 in the front and 18 x 12 in the back with Michelin Pilot Sheets, with 285-35-18and 335-30-18, respectively.. Front tires have about 60% tread and the rear tires have about 20% tread left.

These tires need to go NOW... with 563rwhp they did nothing but spin and I can't deal with it.. They spun when I was stock but now its murder... I ran BFG drag radials & Nitto 555DRs which both hooked wonderfully but over 90mph they were downright scary through the turns... I would prefer something that has a stiffer sidewall for higherspeeds sake but I need to hook... I can't go on spinning warm tires at 100mph..

Im not worried about rain performance simply because I don't drive in the rain but cold weather is also a concern.. When I ran BFG DRs they actually hooked in the cold weather which was nice, so, if need be, ill go back to those..

What are you guys hooking with, and how much power are you making?

Thanks,

John

[ZO6 AL-X]

I would go with PS2s since the Nitto RII doesn't come in your size. Have you thought about the Nitto NT-01?

[TheAngryTiTTy]

Originally Posted by ZO6 AL-X

I would go with PS2s since the Nitto RII doesn't come in your size. Have you thought about the Nitto NT-01?

I am open to every suggestion possible just as long as they get me traction on the street even if its 20degrees out.. I need a tire that can handle 560rwhp..

So far, Im looking at the MT/Street drag radial -345s...nt-01s...toyo R1s...hooser R6s...BFG drag radials (going to mount my old drag package until i get tires for my ccws), and PS2s..

Last thing I want to do is drop a grand on rear tires only to find out they don't do what I need..

[-X-]

Some upgraded suspension components would help greatly in the traction department, but that's a lot more cash than just replacing the tires. I don't believe you're going to find tires alone that will handle 400 rwhp (let alone 550+) in subfreezing weather, regardless of how much they cost. JMO.

[WA 2 FST]

Originally Posted by TheAngryTiTTy

I am open to every suggestion possible just as long as they get me traction on the street even if its 20degrees out.. I need a tire that can handle 560rwhp..

So far, Im looking at the MT/Street drag radial -345s...nt-01s...toyo R1s...hooser R6s...BFG drag radials (going to mount my old drag package until i get tires for my ccws), and PS2s..

Last thing I want to do is drop a grand on rear tires only to find out they don't do what I need..

I understand your pain. Unfortunately, there is definitely a trade-off at our power level. I don't find the Nitto DRs to be bad in twisties, but I'm also not trying to pull 1g on a 2-lane country road here in N. Texas. However, I drive spiritedly in the corners and don't have an issue... but I'm not doing 100+, either.

The BFG DRs are absolutely horrendous in any kind of turning manuever (quick lane changes, even mild corners make you feel like the rear end is going to come around), so I will never use those again for anything but drag racing. Everything I've read about the MT drag radials make it sound like they are more like the BFGs than the Nittos.

I would go with Nittos and just live with the fact you can't go road racing at speeds over 100mph with them. If you are going to do that, you most likely have the funds to have a set of 4 corner-carving tires mounted on a different set of wheels that you can slap on for those occasions.

All this being said, nothing short of a racing slick is going to handle 560rwhp/560+rwtq in 1st gear. It's just not going to happen with a short-sidewall radial, my friend. But even feathering the throttle and short-shifting 1st gear, I can pull 0-60 in 3.4x seconds consistently with the Nitto DRs. I'm sure it would be sub-3 seconds with slicks and a banzai launch, but slicks or DOT slicks are useless on public roads.