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Has anyone used Nitto Drag radials on they're car?

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Old 09-23-2003, 02:05 AM
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one of my co-workers uses them on his car for autocross (I know, dragradials for autocross whould-tha-thunk?) but they swear by them. any one else have this experience?


 
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Old 09-23-2003, 05:41 AM
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I have driven them on the track before. While you can do what I call the "miata launch" (5k rpm and drop it out!) with virtually no tirespin, I felt their cornering sidewall ridigity less predictable than the Hoosiers I use.

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Doesn't Nitto carry a racing radial as well have you tried them? waht are your thoughts. (my co-worker told me he liked the drag radials better.)
 
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I actually have not driven the Nitto. My experince in Drag radial are with BFG's Comp & G-force TA drag radials.

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thanks
 
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Why would you use a drag tire to autocross....??? when Kuhmo makes 2 types of r compound auto-x/road race tires... Hoosier has 2 compounds to choose from... Yokohama has 2 compounds to choose from....... Yes I am aware that the NITTO Drag tire was originaly based on some sort of "track" tire But I seriously doubt it would fare well against current generation r-compounds.... (and just wait for next years offerings...!!!!... I've seen pictures)
 
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