DAMatt
Well-Known Member
Have really searched before posting.
My car has the awesome looking BFG 295/50 & 245/60 combo. I think only thing that would look better would be radials that look like bias ply in the same sizes... so about a G60 in the front, and a N50 in the rear(correct me if I'm wrong about the equivalent). But to my knowledge, only thing that comes close is the Goodyear Polyglass L60 which is like a 275/60, and I don't know why but I do not like the look of.
Back to my BFGs, they look terrific, but they are 7 years old now, and my main complaint is that even at stock power levels, grip just isn't there! I have QA1 double adjustables set to zero, and there is absolutely zero weight transfer when departing. Even if I don't load the converter, just from idle it spins, and spins.
Funny part is that I realized I have a traction control system that works way better/faster than say a 2000-2010 car: Say I mash the throttle in 1st, car starts to slip because of the low grip, trans immediately shifts into 2nd, and I immediately bog down, any break of traction dissapears! Yeey, I guess...
I am searching for tires that offer real grip on the street, but an also sustain highway speeds, AND look cool. I am ready to sacrifice tread life. Were it not for the look cool part, the ET streets would have been my choice. The Sportsman Pro comes close, being a drag tire with vintage tread pattern, but there isn't one in my desired dimmension (295/50R15 or equivalent). I am sometimes rubbing as is, so something like a 325/50 / 29 X 12.5 wouldn't even fit.
So a 26-27 inch tire that grips good for launches, has a vintage tread pattern, and has high speed handling capability on the highway. And I don't care about tread life. For me the best looking pattern is either the Goodyear Polyglass, or the Coker Pro Trac. One more thing, it would be cool to have the same tire in the front too, only narrower.
Till now I couldn't find something that meets the above criteria. Anybody seen different?
My car has the awesome looking BFG 295/50 & 245/60 combo. I think only thing that would look better would be radials that look like bias ply in the same sizes... so about a G60 in the front, and a N50 in the rear(correct me if I'm wrong about the equivalent). But to my knowledge, only thing that comes close is the Goodyear Polyglass L60 which is like a 275/60, and I don't know why but I do not like the look of.
Back to my BFGs, they look terrific, but they are 7 years old now, and my main complaint is that even at stock power levels, grip just isn't there! I have QA1 double adjustables set to zero, and there is absolutely zero weight transfer when departing. Even if I don't load the converter, just from idle it spins, and spins.
Funny part is that I realized I have a traction control system that works way better/faster than say a 2000-2010 car: Say I mash the throttle in 1st, car starts to slip because of the low grip, trans immediately shifts into 2nd, and I immediately bog down, any break of traction dissapears! Yeey, I guess...
I am searching for tires that offer real grip on the street, but an also sustain highway speeds, AND look cool. I am ready to sacrifice tread life. Were it not for the look cool part, the ET streets would have been my choice. The Sportsman Pro comes close, being a drag tire with vintage tread pattern, but there isn't one in my desired dimmension (295/50R15 or equivalent). I am sometimes rubbing as is, so something like a 325/50 / 29 X 12.5 wouldn't even fit.
So a 26-27 inch tire that grips good for launches, has a vintage tread pattern, and has high speed handling capability on the highway. And I don't care about tread life. For me the best looking pattern is either the Goodyear Polyglass, or the Coker Pro Trac. One more thing, it would be cool to have the same tire in the front too, only narrower.
Till now I couldn't find something that meets the above criteria. Anybody seen different?