best street/drag tire for stock 16's?

[meangreengst]

whats the best tire you guys had expirience with that kicks on the strip and the street i wanna put them on the stock 97 gst 16" rims guess i just want for you guys to recomend a street tire thats grippy as hell

 

[gravityforce]

imo most tires are pretty decent as far as street use goes, I go w/ @ least a V rated for piece of mind.
if you want to get good traction at the track buy a pair of extra rims and some bfg drag radials slap them on before you leave the house and your good to go .
Just my thoughts .

 

[meangreengst]

thanx for the advise its something to think about.

 

[robvas]

Nitto drag radials. I daily drive my 2002 Camaro Z28 rain or shine with them on, they've even seen snow a few times. I couldn't get traction < 60mph when it is dry with the stock tires.

 

[murcielago]

imo most tires are pretty decent as far as street use goes, I go w/ @ least a V rated for piece of mind.
if you want to get good traction at the track buy a pair of extra rims and some bfg drag radials slap them on before you leave the house and your good to go .
Just my thoughts .

hello.

old post but im awaking it again ..

i would like to know what size Tire would you use on the stock 16's 98 GSt wheels, i have 2 extras, and i am pretty much stock everything..
Factory Tire size is 205/55R16, i need 2 Drag Street Radials to put them on and drive to track and run them at track, what size and any ideas on brands...

Thank You..

 

[Steve93Talon]

Hoosier drag radials, 225/50 16. About the only thing available that'll fit on a stock rim in a radial. They also make the QuickTime Pros which are DOT, but not radials. Anything else is too big, Nitto killed their 225/50 DR and only have the 245/50 16 now, which won't work on a 6" wheel, and the MTs are 255s I think.

 

[murcielago]

Hoosier drag radials, 225/50 16. About the only thing available that'll fit on a stock rim in a radial. They also make the QuickTime Pros which are DOT, but not radials. Anything else is too big, Nitto killed their 225/50 DR and only have the 245/50 16 now, which won't work on a 6" wheel, and the MTs are 255s I think.

oo ok, i see. now with those DOT tires i can run them at the 1/4 mile? woudl it perform same as slicks or street radials? or better? because i would just have to swap them at teh track i dotn have a problem with that.

 

[donniekak]

Hoosier drag radials, 225/50 16. About the only thing available that'll fit on a stock rim in a radial. They also make the QuickTime Pros which are DOT, but not radials. Anything else is too big, Nitto killed their 225/50 DR and only have the 245/50 16 now, which won't work on a 6" wheel, and the MTs are 255s I think.

I have a set of the nitto 555r 225/50/16 on a set of enkei rf1's/ They hook great. When they are done, i'm not sure if i'm going to change wheel sizes, or try the hoosiers.

 

[SonySlave]

oo ok, i see. now with those DOT tires i can run them at the 1/4 mile? woudl it perform same as slicks or street radials? or better? because i would just have to swap them at teh track i dotn have a problem with that.

Radials have sidewalls that are way too stiff, in my opinion. The Hoosier QuickTime Pros are a bias-ply DOT slick and they will perform WAY better than a drag radial or radial street tire by far, but not quite as good as a full slick. You can also drive with the QTPs on the street, as they are a DOT tire, however, the ride may be a little mushy due to the soft sidewalls that bias-ply tires are known for. You'll just have to be a little more careful.

I say get the QuickTime Pros for sure!

 

[my dreamt dsm]

Anybody have any ideas for a good dd track weekend tire. More meat size of 225/50/16 for gst wheels.
I was looking into ponteza re760 and yoko s4... both with great reviews.
I've had yoko s. drive and my car couldn't launch for shit. But for a dd it was great.

I would stick with Bf drags... 3 of my buddies love them and are very bias about other brands. I guess that's their experience!