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Luserkid · 09-27-2008, 11:42 AM

Im trying to figure out what a good size for drag radials would be. We are making 471whp/300wtq and hoping to enter Street Tuner event. Would 215 or 225 be better? Also would these fit on 00Si rims or would it be better to buy new rims? Sorry if this has been answered alot but i cant seem to find the answer. I know 205 are kind of big so im thinking its a no. Thanks.

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95dxsir2 · 09-27-2008, 12:35 PM

whats up luserkid, what tranny are u running. people have put 225's on gsr wheels, so i'm ass uming yes

killacoupe · 09-27-2008, 12:37 PM

the 225's are a good size and will fit on a 6.5 wide wheel.But i would say try and get the m/t 225 radial.They are on back order but they are a better tire.

Blake8418 · 09-27-2008, 03:10 PM

i run 225/50/15s on a 6.5" wheel also. I ran 11.7 @ 126 with them at around 375whp with a single stage boost controller. As long as your car isnt really low it want scrub.

here is a video of an 11.79 pass. If you listen hard you can tell it is spinning pretty damn bad even at a lower power level. 235/60/15 m/ts would be the way to go if you really wanna hook but they are HUGE! And a 225/50/15 M/T would probably be better than a BFG if you could find them.

here are some pics

Modified by Blake8418 at 3:15 PM 9/27/2008

Luserkid · 09-27-2008, 03:26 PM

Hey guys thanks for the comments. The transmission we are running is basically a 1-2 B16, 3rd GSR, and 4th LS with a B16 final drive. Might be changing the final drive to GSR, not sure yet.

I want a good size but at the same time not a huge size. Would the 235/60 scrap any? Right now the height is 2inch with 24.5/8/13 m/h @ 20psi. We set it up like this so when we do the burn out and brake we dont rub any. Blake - The 225 seem to be perfect for your car. I might go with those.

JRSC01GS-R · 09-27-2008, 03:36 PM

dam blake your car was movin on those bfg's

ONE*SICK*FERIO · 09-27-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRSC01GS-R

dam blake your car was movin on those bfg's

i agree bfg radials sucks get m/t i love it

blackeg · 09-27-2008, 08:02 PM

ive got 225bfgs on gsr 15" oe wheels making 425hp/286tq. they still spin. id say not a bad choice for a lower boost street tire. try an mt tire if you can, thats where im going to go next

Blake8418 · 09-28-2008, 06:42 PM

here are the m/t 235/60/15

Luserkid · 09-28-2008, 07:27 PM

Wow those 235 seem like over kill. I found a local shop that has 10 of the m/t in stock (or at least thats what they said). Might go with them since no one gave a good review on the BFG. If anyone is interested in the M/T and want to know that shop send me a PM.

RaceProfessor · 09-28-2008, 09:02 PM

M/T ftw.

Boostfed86 · 09-28-2008, 09:50 PM

BFG FTMFL!

Blake8418 · 09-29-2008, 10:57 AM

you found some 225/50/15 m/t's?

cool man!!i tried before getting my 2nd set of BFG's but couldnt find any.

And you are pretty much guaranteed to run faster with those 235's if you are making enough power to pull up top. (id say 400whp+)

but yea, they are big.

oKayEG6 · 09-29-2008, 01:57 PM

I have 225 g forces on 15 inch ITR 5 lug rims and they work great.
but you are making about 200 more whp than I am.

96 GSR-T · 09-29-2008, 09:15 PM

The OP is running an LS 4th, with a 235/60/15 his car will be a dog up top at his power level, not to mention I would be scared to run a 26" tire on a Honda Tranny. I have ran 205 and 225 BFG's, the 205's def seemed to last longer, but the 225's obviously grab better. They wont be able IMO to put down 500whp in 3rd gear but they get the job done. I know with 550whp I destroyed warm 225/50/15 BFG's at around 14psi in the tires from an 80mph roll, I think they would do better with less air and on a prepped track however. Never got to race before I cooked my turbo.

oKayEG6 · 09-30-2008, 08:30 PM

very true.

the bfgs are great on a well prepped track and heated properly.
on the street. . .500 whp? probably not so good.

blackeg · 10-01-2008, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 96 GSR-T

The OP is running an LS 4th, with a 235/60/15 his car will be a dog up top at his power level, not to mention I would be scared to run a 26" tire on a Honda Tranny. I have ran 205 and 225 BFG's, the 205's def seemed to last longer, but the 225's obviously grab better. They wont be able IMO to put down 500whp in 3rd gear but they get the job done. I know with 550whp I destroyed warm 225/50/15 BFG's at around 14psi in the tires from an 80mph roll, I think they would do better with less air and on a prepped track however. Never got to race before I cooked my turbo.

my 225s start to skip around on the street at about 390whp in 3rd gear, andi can hear them squealing at 420-430whp in 3rd gear, 28 psi on the street.

i smoked up(1/4 tread to flat bald) a set ot 205s doing a bunch of 60 rolls in one night. i had rubber chunks splattered on my fenders, no burnout just 60 rolls. this was a little under 400whp.

is there anything better than the bfg's in the 215 -225 or around 24" tire size????

josh green · 10-01-2008, 06:10 AM

You shouldnt break anything on the 235/60/15s. They are larger but you are still going to spin them in a lower gear. MT says that any radial tire they offer is not intended for a car with a clutch.
I love the way those 235/60/15's look on the EK.

09-27-2008, 12:35 PM	#2
95dxsir2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 890 posts lost in blythe, CA, United States of China Posts: 788	Re: BFG Drag Radial question. (Luserkid) whats up luserkid, what tranny are u running. people have put 225's on gsr wheels, so i'm ass uming yes __________________ gutted eg coupe, B16 with t3to4e 57/63 stock internals. 310whp 12.5 on street tires-kingman street drags Thanks to locash, and my wife for puttin up with my bs....

09-27-2008, 12:37 PM	#3
killacoupe Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Union, NJ, USA Posts: 21	Re: BFG Drag Radial question. (Luserkid) the 225's are a good size and will fit on a 6.5 wide wheel.But i would say try and get the m/t 225 radial.They are on back order but they are a better tire.

09-27-2008, 03:10 PM	#4
Blake8418 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albany, Ga, USA Posts: 338	i run 225/50/15s on a 6.5" wheel also. I ran 11.7 @ 126 with them at around 375whp with a single stage boost controller. As long as your car isnt really low it want scrub. here is a video of an 11.79 pass. If you listen hard you can tell it is spinning pretty damn bad even at a lower power level. 235/60/15 m/ts would be the way to go if you really wanna hook but they are HUGE! And a 225/50/15 M/T would probably be better than a BFG if you could find them. here are some pics Modified by Blake8418 at 3:15 PM 9/27/2008 __________________ --SEMOTORSPORTS.COM--1995 SC34 Turbo Integra 81.5mm Ls/Vtec > 407WHP > 20psi > 10.85@133mph http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...ery_199650.htm

09-27-2008, 03:26 PM	#5
Luserkid Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cali Posts: 12,483	Re: (Blake8418) Hey guys thanks for the comments. The transmission we are running is basically a 1-2 B16, 3rd GSR, and 4th LS with a B16 final drive. Might be changing the final drive to GSR, not sure yet. I want a good size but at the same time not a huge size. Would the 235/60 scrap any? Right now the height is 2inch with 24.5/8/13 m/h @ 20psi. We set it up like this so when we do the burn out and brake we dont rub any. Blake - The 225 seem to be perfect for your car. I might go with those. __________________ ---------------Janer Performance----------------- -Engine Building-Turbo Install--Dyno Tuning- ------------------PM for details-------------------------------

09-27-2008, 03:36 PM	#6
JRSC01GS-R Member 2001 Acura Integra My Garage Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sac, ca, us Posts: 1,226	Re: (Luserkid) dam blake your car was movin on those bfg's __________________ 01 GSR Coupe rip 01 ITR 10.97@133.9

09-27-2008, 08:02 PM	#8
blackeg Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: schooling kids in ny, usa Posts: 6,790	*Re: (ONESICKFERIO)* ive got 225bfgs on gsr 15" oe wheels making 425hp/286tq. they still spin. id say not a bad choice for a lower boost street tire. try an mt tire if you can, thats where im going to go next __________________ hx coupe 2652lbs - lsvtec--318whp/241wtq 12.54@115.57 on bfg's 92 hatch---415whp/300wtq in '07 425whp/286wtq in '08 2410lbs 12.1@125.5 1bar boost @etown fall nats

09-28-2008, 06:42 PM	#9
Blake8418 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albany, Ga, USA Posts: 338	Re: (Luserkid) here are the m/t 235/60/15 __________________ --SEMOTORSPORTS.COM--1995 SC34 Turbo Integra 81.5mm Ls/Vtec > 407WHP > 20psi > 10.85@133mph http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...ery_199650.htm

09-28-2008, 07:27 PM	#10
Luserkid Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cali Posts: 12,483	Wow those 235 seem like over kill. I found a local shop that has 10 of the m/t in stock (or at least thats what they said). Might go with them since no one gave a good review on the BFG. If anyone is interested in the M/T and want to know that shop send me a PM. __________________ ---------------Janer Performance----------------- -Engine Building-Turbo Install--Dyno Tuning- ------------------PM for details-------------------------------

09-28-2008, 09:02 PM	#11
RaceProfessor Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: HoCo, MD, USA Posts: 1,771	Re: (Luserkid) M/T ftw. __________________ Sam Wu

09-28-2008, 09:50 PM	#12
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09-29-2008, 10:57 AM	#13
Blake8418 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albany, Ga, USA Posts: 338	you found some 225/50/15 m/t's? cool man!!i tried before getting my 2nd set of BFG's but couldnt find any. And you are pretty much guaranteed to run faster with those 235's if you are making enough power to pull up top. (id say 400whp+) but yea, they are big. __________________ --SEMOTORSPORTS.COM--1995 SC34 Turbo Integra 81.5mm Ls/Vtec > 407WHP > 20psi > 10.85@133mph http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...ery_199650.htm

09-29-2008, 01:57 PM	#14
oKayEG6 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Md Posts: 190	I have 225 g forces on 15 inch ITR 5 lug rims and they work great. but you are making about 200 more whp than I am. __________________ These parts need to go. http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show...2#post39109812

09-29-2008, 09:15 PM	#15
96 GSR-T Member 1996 Acura Integra My Garage Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 5,257	Re: (oKayEG6) The OP is running an LS 4th, with a 235/60/15 his car will be a dog up top at his power level, not to mention I would be scared to run a 26" tire on a Honda Tranny. I have ran 205 and 225 BFG's, the 205's def seemed to last longer, but the 225's obviously grab better. They wont be able IMO to put down 500whp in 3rd gear but they get the job done. I know with 550whp I destroyed warm 225/50/15 BFG's at around 14psi in the tires from an 80mph roll, I think they would do better with less air and on a prepped track however. Never got to race before I cooked my turbo. __________________ 1.8L Integra GSR T3/T67h.o 11.01 @ 137 - E8516-20psi 1.83 60'

09-30-2008, 08:30 PM	#16
oKayEG6 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Md Posts: 190	Re: (96 GSR-T) very true. the bfgs are great on a well prepped track and heated properly. on the street. . .500 whp? probably not so good.

10-01-2008, 06:10 AM	#18
josh green Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ga, USA Posts: 900	You shouldnt break anything on the 235/60/15s. They are larger but you are still going to spin them in a lower gear. MT says that any radial tire they offer is not intended for a car with a clutch. I love the way those 235/60/15's look on the EK.

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