Recommended Drag Radials?

My "street wheels" will be here by the end of April. I want to put drag radials on my stock wheels so I can swap them out on "Test and Tune" nights. The drag radials will not see any street driving.

1) Would you put drag radials at all four corners? I can't see why.
2) Any drag radial you prefer? I need 245/45/17 size to fit the stock wheels.
3) Is there any "tuning" required to compensate for drag radials?
4) Am I an idiot or what for wanting to turn my brand new car into a dragster?

Thanks for all your help.

I found BFG drag radials to be good, at least on my 67 GTO. With stock tires on that beast I could only muster a best of 2.0 60' times. After installing the drag radials my 60' ft times dropped to 1.6 60' times.

1. drag radials on all four corners? I dont' think so.
2. I prefer the BFG's, but some prefer Nittos's.
3. tuning? I found that bringing the tire pressure down to 14lbs was best for me. Do a quick burnout to heat up the tires.
4. No.

1) no, just the rears
2)yes, be carefun if you are going to 18's
3)no computer tuning
4)no

BMR said that they had 275/40 17 BFG Drag Radials on the stock wheels.

Quote: Originally Posted by FLORIT... My "street wheels" will be here by the end of April. I want to put drag radials on my stock wheels so I can swap them out on "Test and Tune" nights. The drag radials will not see any street driving. 1) Would you put drag radials at all four corners? I can't see why. 2) Any drag radial you prefer? I need 245/45/17 size to fit the stock wheels. 3) Is there any "tuning" required to compensate for drag radials? 4) Am I an idiot or what for wanting to turn my brand new car into a dragster? Thanks for all your help.

1. Nope
2. Only DR available so far that I have found is the Nitto that is the stock size
3. See #1
4. See #1 x 2 :

I put a set of Nittos on the GTO this week and took it out to test. From a dead stop on dry road you will get about 3 chirps and your off. There is no wheel hop. I did not try to stall the converter as the car is still a little to new for that. I have Nittos on my 00 WS6 with 4.10s and they hook pretty well on the street.

If you try to go to a bigger size like 275/40/17(which is what BMR is using) you will need to roll the quarter or they will rub. I just didnt want to do that to a brand new car. Maybe when these wear out.


Here is the link to where I got them. Nittos

No "quarter rolling" for me. I'll just go with a 245/45/17 and use the stock wheels. Getting ready to order MORE stuff. It's times like these that being a single dad raising a teenage son is fun. No wife to complain about the money I'm spending and my son is as into this as I am!