Drag Radials & Rain

[8AV8]

Which DRs are least likely to land my TTA in the ditch on a rainy day?

The MT DRs on the GN are scary in the rain.

Maybe Nittos?

 

[kraus]

i have tried em all they all suck.The m/ts seem to be the best.

 

[Dewey]

All of us that went to the BPG Columbus know what kind of rain hit Sunday afternoon. I drove home 3 hrs in that with Nittos on running the speed limit and never had any problems.

 

[SPOOLFOOL2]

BFG drs are scary in the rain. hav'nt got my MTs wet yet. Hopefully never will.

 

[salvageV6]

Nittos are just fine in the rain.

I agree, they let you drive the speed limit in most rains.

Not scary at all.

Not so good in the snow however. :wink:

 

[Terry_H]

By nature a drag tire is not going to function on wet pavement. You want the largest contact patch possible at the track. This contributes to hydro-planing on water.

I would never drive in standing water with no tread on my tires. Extremely dangerous!

 

[8AV8]

By nature a drag tire is not going to function on wet pavement. You want the largest contact patch possible at the track. This contributes to hydro-planing on water.

I would never drive in standing water with no tread on my tires. Extremely dangerous!

Yeah but still, one might be better than the others.... hence the post.:biggrin:

 

[NM Tom]

I run the the Mickey's and don't have a problem unless I'm going over 60 mph. If I stay slow the back end stays straight. I would advise that you never go faster than 55 mph with ANY drag radial in the rain to stay safe.

 

[8AV8]

I run the Mickeys on the GN and did a 180 when it shifted into second in the rain...doing 25-30 mph. I don't drive on them in the rain at ALL. But I will drive the TTA in the rain and I'm looking for the safest option in DRs.

 

[ChavoLC2]

DR's and rain

The Nitto has enough thread to allow you to drive in the rain. You can usually drive speed limit, you still need to be carefull.

 

[SS/GNX]

+1 for the Nitto Drag Radials... got caught in the rain a FEW times and didnt have a problem as long as I didnt try and get on it. Speed limit and normal driving... you will be fine.

 

[ijames]

I love my Nittos in the rain - the Nitto 275/50-15's are better than BFG TA Radial 235/60-15's in the rain, so long as you can still see the cross-treads on the Nittos. I've gone through 2" deep ruts filled with water on I95 at 75 mph and never had a hint of hydroplane. I've also driven in the snow with them 2 or 3 times, just to prove I could, but it was really silly and slippery. About 40 degrees is where they seem to harden up - colder than that and on a few psi launch they won't hook any better than a regular street tire (but not any worse, either), warmer and they hook ok.

 

[Grumpy]

we run MTs with no problem... common sense may play into it to though

 

[8AV8]

we run MTs with no problem... common sense may play into it to though

The thing about common sense is.....it ain't that common!

Anyway, everything is easy for you!!! :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[Grumpy]

if my wife and daughter can drive with them ...welllllll

 

[8AV8]

if my wife and daughter can drive with them ...welllllll

So the MTs have better manners in the rain than Nittos ? Or do you guys just ROCK!!!!:tongue: :biggrin:

 

[Sleeper-6]

I drove the 2004 Power Tour on a fresh set of Nitto DRs. There were Many miles of rain and I had no problems. They actually surprisedh me with how well they held in the wet stuff. Maybe it was just because I was taking it easy expecting a white knuckle ride

 

[Grumpy]

So the MTs have better manners in the rain than Nittos ? Or do you guys just ROCK!!!!:tongue: :biggrin:

I think the Nittos were the best in the rain .. we went to the HUGE 325/50/15 MT's .. been caught in rain and they wern't bad .. no I didn't try goin 80 but went 55-60.. took it out Sunday in drizzle and it was fine 70-80 down the highway no problems

 

[300kGN]

I was shocked by how well BFG D/R's connected in the rain when they were relatively new, AND inflated to 32psi. Under 60mph on the straight they were better than BFG T/A's.
IMO, if you have a tight diff, no tire is going to stay put during the 1-2 shift while turning in the rain, especially if its still deflated to 12-20 psi.

 

[toofastforyou]

I have some M&H's 275-55-16's but haven't been in the rain with them...Dunno how they'll be...

Claude