I have a set like the first photo. Great tires. Good traction with a BB engine, can give it pretty good. Throttle from a standing start, it won’t blow them away like a T/A. Also good on the wet pavement. Smooth at 80 mph.
a MUCH better tire than the radial T/A.
for those who like a story. LOL. This got long.
I parked 7 cars on my grass hill for a gathering. I had to back up the grass hill to put them away. The only car with radial TA tires wouldn’t back up on the grass. I had to lay chains on the grass to get the car to not spin the tires. I couldn’t go forward, had to back up. Hill is gradual, not steep, but you have to give it some gas to move the car. Only one with any problem was with the BFG TA.
It was October 1st, 4PM, it had been dry overnight and was 80 degrees and sunny all day. Grass is my front lawn which is mowed at a normal height and smooth.
The cars are Basically stock 440, two with 4 speeds all with suregrips. 2.94, 3.23, and 3.54 ratio. The car with TA tires is a 440 automatic 3.23.
The tires I had are Firestone’s and cooper cobras. Then some older radials, Riken and Dunlop. All have 1/2 to full tread the TA’s are at least 3/4 tread. Look like new.
