The Comp T/A Drag Radial was the world's first street-legal drag radial that met U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) street tire standards and took BFGoodrich's T/A (Traction/Advantage) to the dragstrip. However, BFGoodrich''s unification of its high performance tires under the g-Force T/A family name has led to changing the original Comp T/A Drag Radial''s name to g-Force T/A Drag Radial. The Drag Radial's popularity has resulted in some questions about the tyre'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 hi...

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The Comp T/A Drag Radial was the world's first street-legal drag radial that met U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) street tire standards and took BFGoodrich's T/A (Traction/Advantage) to the dragstrip. However, BFGoodrich''s unification of its high performance tires under the g-Force T/A family name has led to changing the original Comp T/A Drag Radial''s name to g-Force T/A Drag Radial. The Drag Radial's popularity has resulted in some questions about the tyre'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.

Features

• World's first street legal drag racing tyre
• Optimized for quick response and straight line grip
• Competition proven time and again

*Note: Although this tyre is fully street legal, it is not advisable that it be exposed to extreme cornering loads or sustained high speeds as this tyre is highly specialised.

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