1BAD72
Well-Known Member
I have a '72 Duster, automatic 440 car, 3.23 Suregrip. I presently have BFG T/A's 275-60R15 tires on the rear. It was fun roasting them but I am at a point where I would really like to get something on the car that will hook better. The car is driven weekly. I do not take it to the track. I do enjoy some "spirited" local driving where it's safe to do so. My dilemma is this...
I don't find any 15" tires that you could purchase for a daily driver that would hook any better than the BFGs on it now. I looked at Hoosier, MT, MH and Nitto's various street radials and it sounds like they are all too sticky for daily driving. I'm basing this on the reviews that I've read that talk about these tires picking up pebbles, grass, throwing bits of rubber up onto the quarter panel areas in back of the rear tires, etc. Sounds sticky and I'm in SW Florida where the pavement gets real hot. Any suggestions on a tire that will grip even somewhat better than the BFG's but not act like a slick after a burnout during daily driving? I realize most people are looking for the opposite... a sticky tire for a street radial but I'm looking for something that will hook better then an all season tire but not be too sticky. Seems like 15" is a bit limited in choice. I see a lot of extreme summer performance tires that might work but they all start at 17". Thanks in advance.
I don't find any 15" tires that you could purchase for a daily driver that would hook any better than the BFGs on it now. I looked at Hoosier, MT, MH and Nitto's various street radials and it sounds like they are all too sticky for daily driving. I'm basing this on the reviews that I've read that talk about these tires picking up pebbles, grass, throwing bits of rubber up onto the quarter panel areas in back of the rear tires, etc. Sounds sticky and I'm in SW Florida where the pavement gets real hot. Any suggestions on a tire that will grip even somewhat better than the BFG's but not act like a slick after a burnout during daily driving? I realize most people are looking for the opposite... a sticky tire for a street radial but I'm looking for something that will hook better then an all season tire but not be too sticky. Seems like 15" is a bit limited in choice. I see a lot of extreme summer performance tires that might work but they all start at 17". Thanks in advance.