I have a choice of either gettin BFG sport truck T/A's or Goodyear Eagle GTII's for my next tires. Which one will hook up better on the street/track, and which one will retain its tread pretty good.
Thanx guys,
-Kurt
p.s. both tires are 285/60/16's
If ya have any other ideas for tires lemme know

<small>[ July 22, 2002, 08:29 PM: Message edited by: 01 Silverado ]</small>

 

i have no idea myself, but see many people recommend the goodyear.

 

man, u saw how long my sport trucks lasted, so i wouldnt even go for those. go for those goodyear eagle II nascar tires. 86/tire and they are 285/60s <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

personally i didnt have much luck with my sport truck's but i saw plenty of other people cutting 2.2s on them.

 

All BFGs wear out fast, most of them only have a 280 tread wear rating. BUT, most of them stick good in the corners and hook decent on the track if you know how to use em. I have run BFGs on almost all of my vehicles. Goodyears are also good tires but very $$ and don't seem to last a long time either. I have Michelin LT4 MXs right now. They have outstanding wear capabilities and have a 400 tread wear rating which is the highest you can get. BUT the down fall of these are that they are $$, are very squared off(shape I mean) and they are a truck tire which means you have limited sizes. I have 265/70R16s and they are a little tall for my tastes. My next tires will be General 275/55/R16s. I am sure they won't last too long either but for $100 a tire, what do you expect? plus they are short and will look good with the drop.

BTW my Michelins hook awesome at the strip, I MIGHT get a little scratch once in a while with em at 35psi. 2.25 60' with a 3.42 single track rear. No burnouts. You may look a Nittos or Toyos also. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

 

i have Michelins on my truck now, and the 2 center treds are almost gone, and the outside are still there.WTF. i think im going to get GTII, i hear that goodyear tires are harder than most, hell i dont know, but i can get them for a little over 100 a piece, if you have a sams card, look there.

zach

 

I RUN BFG RADIALS T/A'S . 295-50-R16. THEY HOOK GOOD BUT I HAVE TO REALLY WATCH THE REAR TIRE'S AIR PRESSURE SINCE THEY ARE ON 8 INCH RIMS. THEY SIT GOOD AND THIS IS MY SECOND PAIR. ILL BUY'EM AGAIN

 

I admit my BFGs have been good to me. Don't forget, I am the second owner of these tires, daren had em before me. They had minimal amount of wear and tear on them when we swapped em and daren definitely gave them their share of labor on his truck. Ofcourse Kurt, you saw my tires NOW, and well, my traction is poo poo. If I can't rotate em one more time, ima definitely have to get some new ones.....

 

I like the GT II I run them on my GMC, and they hook pretty weel i run a 275 45 r20. no complaints.

 

I run the 275/45R20 GTII's also and they hook well and also carry a 400 treadwear rating

 

what about the GTIIs vs. the pirelli scorpion zero? i want a 285/50/18 tire and not many people carry the goodyears in that size. some people still insist they don't exist (dumbass retail stores). so what are you guys opinions on the pirellis? tread wear better or worse than the GY? what about hooking?