Hey guys my question I'm trying to address is in tire choice for DD/Drag strip.

I'm going with a 245/45/18 and 275/40/18 combo, I know R888's and the like are usually choice #1 for turbo and high power builds but I am looking at bolt on power here with pretty much highway and daily driving, so no twists turns or curves in my immediate future, I'd like to but one at a time for now.

I was looking at the BFG Sport Comp 2's, the Falken FK452's, and the Hankook Ventus V12 EVO's, all of these are around the same tread rating and come in the sizes of tires I'm looking for.

Looking at what I've read the BFG's are the best of the bunch (this is mainly based on auto-x), but I'm just looking at straight line acceleration and driveability, the BFG's are most expensive and the Hankooks are the cheapest, so if the difference is negligible I'd rather just go with the cheapest most effective option to throw more mod money other places. I know the best bet for drag racing is a set of street slicks and I'd like to get some specifically for that, but it's just not in the cards right now.

Anyway, any help is appreciated gents.

Also posted on the Z forums, interested in everyone's input.

Cliff notes:

Looking for DD/Drag rubber without overkilling on tire for it's intended use.

 

Did you consider Michelin PSS?

 

I did but unfortunately they don't come in the sizes I was looking for, looks more like they are targeted at 19's.

 

get my sizing! i have 265/35/18 front and 285/35/18 rear on PSS, those things grip like theres no tomorrow... after these run out, ill be swtiching to 275/35 front and 295/35 rear!

 

Doesn't throw off the abs or lower the car too excessively?

 

None of the street tires will have soft enough sidewalls to create the deflection under load you'll need at the strip. Of what's available, I would look at B-Stone RE-11, BFG KDW2, and Yoko Advan Sport as the "stickiest" of the bunch.

 

Appreciate the feedback guys, I ran the KDW2's on my first set of Volk's on my Z and those were fairly good on their double duty. Seeing as I just found I've started cording on my current set I needed to pull the trigger so I went for the Sport Comp 2's from tirerack, they were also the only ones who had the 275's still in stock, so they must be popular with someone.