I am getting ready to buy a set of tires for my stock wheels to use at the track. I was wondering what drag radials are the best for our cars and what tires I should put up front? Also what size or widest setup I can go in the rear? Don't really want to spend too much since I will only be using these once maybe twice a year but I don't want crap tires either. Just fishing for some advice from people that have experienced it.

Thanks!

 

Hankook Ventus V12 EVO - best bang for the buck tire
Michelin Pilot Super Sport - best tire

 

Not a drag radial because they ruin handling, but I'm a big fan of the Hankook RS3 for a cheap very high performance tire (scary in the wet). If you want something amazing in the wet and dry check out the Dunlop star specs

 

RS3's are about $100 more per tire and do well in wet

you can get the Michelin PSS for about $30 cheaper than the RS3s which is a proven winner

 

They do well in the wet during the first 20-40% of thread then its way, way way downhill. I can't believe the Michelin's are cheaper than the RS3 in our tire size. I've tried all 3 and more on my s2000 in a 255/40/17 all around and the RS3 goes for almost $60 less a corner. I assumed the same for most sizes.

+1 Toadster!

 

Well I am just going to be drag racing at the track with the tires so handling isn't that big of a deal for me. Just something sticky for the stock wheels.

 

Okay I think I might get the Nitto 555R drag radials. What do you guys think? Any experience? What is the best size to get?

 

I run the BFG drag radials on stock rear wheels at the track. 275/35/18. I've even driven on them to the track 150 miles, air down to 22 psi for the 1/4 and then back to 38 for the drive home. When I bought them they were also cheaper than the other options.

 

I daily drove my car with Mickey Thompson drag radials for a good 2 months (60 miles a day) before they started wearing a bit too thin (used a few times at the track). Their still good for at least 2 more track sessions though. AWESOME tire but just wore out too quickly which isn't the companies fault as I'm sure these were not to be used for that purpose. I have brand new pilot super sports now but they just don't compare to how the DR's hooked.

For comparisons sake, on a street launch with the super sports I can get the sun shade to move 1/4 to 1/3 backwards. With the DRs, I can the sunshade to fully open.

 

LoL...thought I was the only one using my headliner shade to guage the effects of my mods!