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on bf goodrich drag radials? I don`t really want to use slicks,but I m getting conflicting reports,some say they are too soft & I`ll scrub them off in a few miles,others say they`ll last a couple of years,I don`t do a lot of mileage the furthest is to santa pod once a year 
the cost is about the same,initially,apart from carrying two wheels etc. 
And this;The Drag Radial's popularity has resulted in some questions about the tire's high speed capabilities because, unlike other Ultra High Performance street radials, its speed capability is not indicated on the sidewall by a speed symbol in its size or service description. While the Comp T/A Drag Radial has many of the internal construction features usually found in high speed radial tires, the feature that prevents it from being speed rated in the "normal" ways is its unique high-hysteresis tread compound. This compound has extreme energy-absorption characteristics that help the Drag Radial readily conform to the track surface to help launch the car and take it to victory... an eighth- or quarter-mile at a time. This same tread compound, when subjected to continuous operation at very high speeds, could possibly overheat and blister like super-sticky "qualifying tires" that have been used in professional oval track or road racing competition. Thus, even if the Comp T/A Drag Radial is available in a vehicle's ideal size for use in activities other than drag racing, it should not be used in competition where the car and tire will be exposed to extreme cornering loads or sustained high speeds.
It is also important to remember that the Drag Radial operates most efficiently on the strip at cold inflation pressures of between 15psi and 20psi (in no case should below 12psi be used). And after the racing is done for the day, it is essential that Drag Radials be reinflated to normal highway operating pressures in order to safely bring the driver and trophy back home. Running any tire at relatively low inflation pressure for a given load reduces the tire's speed capability by causing it to stretch more and operate at a high deflection (more radial bulge). The Drag Radial is built to withstand brief "bursts" of high speed while inflated at low pressure (such as would be experienced on a quick car in the quarter-mile), but no tire can be expected to survive for a long time at high speed while operating at high deflection.
The Comp T/A Drag Radial has been one of the most widely publicized and most successful drag radials ever used in competition. In addition to clinching the NOPI Drag Racing Association (NDRA) championship in 2003, BFGoodrich's Comp T/A Drag Radial set a new world record for the fastest time on a DOT-approved tire. Paul Efantis drove his Toyota Supra to a new world record in the NDRA BFGoodrich Pro Street Class by ripping off an 8.25 second quarter mile at 170.8 m.p.h. With the world record, Efantis beat his own previous mark set on the same tire.
So it sounds like they are the mutts nuts on the strip. But don't drive fast esp. on curved roads and never in the wet.Hope youre not expecting this tire to last you too many freeway trips. Lets get real, its a DRAG Radial. Leave the pressure up over 40, cruise the freeway to the strip, dump the pressure to 15 or a little lower, light em up and HOOK. So far this has been a great tire for me, even on the street under dry conditions they hook pretty hard, even at 40psi. Obviously in wet conditions, youll be everywhere, but they are relatively quiet and comfort doesnt seem to be a problem. Treadwear is obviously going to be bad with a soft compound tire like this, but hey, its a DRAG Radial, remember? Basically if youre looking for a good street legal drag tire, based on my experiences, Id say this is a good way to go... especially via TireRack.com, because the price and service is beyond excellent.
roads with no bends & no rain , not made for this country then 
it`s just that someone I know uses these tyres & ok, soft compound drag tyres are`nt going to last long I know & this report proves it ,but what I did`nt expect was the safety aspect,my low miles are...... 4 miles a month to leeds cruise, a couple of miles to wakefield cruise( once a month) a once a month trip to york dragstrip (approx 60 miles round trip) and mopar nats ......... approx 250 miles , at 3000 rpm ..........60 mph? so I could live with the wear aspect but safety? 
)3 times a year but I didn't really do many burnouts on the street until they were knackered then done a nice smokey one in the Taxi rank outside Westcliff station which killed 'em (and dug two holes in the road )Nitto Extreme drag radials`66 coronet wrote:lots of input there
