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The g-Force T/A Drag Radial is BFGoodrich’s Drag Racing Radial DOT tire developed for drag racers looking for race-winning performance at the dragstrip from a tire that is streetable. Designed to combine the enhanced traction, superior handling and extended durability not normally associated with bias-ply drag racing tires, g-Force T/A Drag Radials are drive-to-the-track-and-back, street-legal tires designed to deliver drag racing looks and the T/A traction advantage.
The g-Force T/A Drag Radial meets DOT requirements, however it is not recommended for driving in wet conditions where standing water is present and there is the risk of hydroplaning; drivers should drive cautiously at reduced speeds if they encounter these conditions. And like other Drag Racing Radial tires, the g-Force T/A Drag Radial is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice. It’s also essential these tires be stored indoors at temperatures maintained above 32 degrees F.
BFGoodrich offers two versions of g-Force T/A Drag Radial tires. One version features a flame-inspired directional tread design, while the other features an asymmetric tread design derived from BFGoodrich's original Comp T/A Drag Radial. In order to differentiate the two versions, we have nicknamed tires featuring the asymmetric design g-Force T/A Drag Radial 2.
| Our Name | Tread Design | BFGoodrich Clarifier |
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| g-Force T/A Drag Radial | Directional | NT = New Tread |
| g-Force T/A Drag Radial 2 | Asymmetric | TT = Traditional Tread |
* Since available sizes don't overlap in the two versions, if you can't find the size you are looking for in one design, try the other.
The g-Force T/A Drag Radial molds a high-grip tread rubber compound into a directional flame-inspired tread design that features massive competition-developed tread blocks for quick response and optimized straight-line grip. While high-angle grooves channel water to help preserve wet traction on the street, the massive tread blocks, wide tread widths and shallow tread depths increase the possibility of hydroplaning if driven fast in wet conditions. The tire’s internal structure features two full-width steel belts reinforced with BFGoodrich’s Equal TEnsion Containment (ETEC) system to stiffen the tread longitudinally and laterally. This helps prevent the contact area from distorting under acceleration while ensuring the consistency of the footprint from the starting line to its high-speed stability at the traps. The g-Force T/A Drag Radial also features a special radial casing construction to enhance performance during the launch, provide high-speed control and reduce internal stresses for longer treadlife (compared to bias-ply drag racing tires).
The g-Force T/A 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 g-Force 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” way is its unique high-hysteresis tread compound. This compound has extreme energy-absorption characteristics that help the g-Force T/A 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 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 g-Force T/A Drag Radial is available in a vehicle's ideal size for 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 g-Force T/A 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 the g-Force T/A Drag Radial be reinflated to normal highway operating pressures before carrying 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 g-Force T/A 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.
El neumático g-Force T/A Drag Radial de BFGoodrich, pertenece a la categoría: Radiales Para Arrancones y fue desarrollado para pilotos de carreras de aceleración (drag racing),que buscan un rendimiento ganador sobre la pista, de un neumático que puede ser utilizado en la calle. El diseño del g-Force T/A Drag Radial combina: mejor tracción, maniobrabilidad superior y mayor durabilidad, características que no están asociadas, normalmente, con neumáticos de competencia de aceleración con estructura diagonal (bias-ply); además pueden ser manejados, legalmente, hacia la pista y de regreso a casa. Su diseño, ofrece una apariencia de carrera de aceleración y la ventaja de la tracción T/A.
El g-Force T/A Drag Radial cumple con los requerimientos DOT, sin embargo, no se recomienda su uso sobre superficies mojadas, donde existe acumulación de agua y hay peligro de deslizamiento (hydroplaning), los conductores deben reducir la velocidad si encuentran estas condiciones. El g-Force T/A Drag Radial, como algunos neumáticos del segmento: Radiales Para Arrancones, no fue diseñado para ser utilizado en temperaturas cercanas al nivel de congelación o superficies con hielo o nieve. También, es esencial que estos neumáticos sean guardados en temperaturas por encima de 32 grados Fahrenheit.
BFGoodrich ofrece dos versiones del g-Force T/A Drag Radial. Una con la banda de rodamiento direccional, insperada en llamas, mientra que la otra, tiene un diseño asimétrico derivado del neumático original Comp T/A Drag Radial de BFGoodrich. Para poder diferenciar estas dos versiones hemos apodado los neumáticos con el diseño g-Force T/A Drag Radial 2
| Nuestro nombre | Diseño | Clarificador BFGoodrich |
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| g-Force T/A Drag Radial | Direccional | NT = Banda nueva |
| g-Force T/A Drag Radial 2 | Asimétrica | TT = Banda tradicional |
*Debido a que no tienen los mismos tamaños, sino encuentra el tamaño que busca, trate el otro diseño
El g-Force T/A Drag Radial, moldea un compuesto de caucho de gran agarre en una banda de rodamiento direccional inspirado en llamas y cuenta con bloques o tacos grandes, desarrollados especialmente para competencias; su diseño permite una respuesta más rápida al girar el volante y optimiza el agarre en línea recta. Mientras que ranuras con ángulos elevados evacuan el agua para preservar la tracción sobre superficies mojadas; bloques o tacos masivos, segmentos anchos y bajos, aumentan la posibilidad de deslizarse sobre agua (hydroplaning) si son manejados con rapidez.
La estructura interna posee dos correas de acero anchas, reforzadas con la tecnología ETEC de BFGoodrich (Equal TEnsion Containment), la cual hace la banda de rodamiento más rígida longitudinal y lateralmente. Esto previene que el área de contacto se distorsione debido a la aceleración, al mismo tiempo que, asegura la consistencia de la huella desde la línea de partida hasta su estabilidad a velocidades elevadas en la línea final (traps). El g-Force T/A Drag Radial también posee un armaón de construcción radial especial, que mejora el rendimiento inicial, el control a velocidades elevadas y reduce el estrés interno, aumentando así, la vida útil al compararla con neumáticos de carreras de aceleración con estructura diagonal (bias-ply).
La popularidad de los neumáticos de aceleración (Drag Radials) ha sido cuestionada en referencia a la velocidad que pueden rodar, esto se debe a que, a diferencia, de otros neumáticos radiales de carreteras de Ultra Alto Rendimiento, el Código de Velocidad, no aparece en la Descripción de Servicio del flanco. Mientras que el g-Force T/A Drag Radial tiene muchas de las características encontradas en la construcción interna de neumáticos radiales de velocidades elevadas, la característica que previene catalogarla con el Código de Velocidad “normal” es su exclusivo compuesto de caucho de Alta Histéresis. Este compuesto de caucho, tiene características de absorción de energía extrema, que ayudan al g-Force T/A Drag Radial, acoplarse a la superficie de la pista y ayudar a lanzar el auto hacia la victoria... cada octavo o cuarto de milla, a la vez. Además, cuando el compuesto de caucho es sometido a una operación continua a velocidades elevadas, puede sobrecalentarse y crear burbujas como los “neumáticos para clasificación” superpegajosos que han sido utilizados en circuitos profesionales o pistas. Por lo tanto, si hay tamaños g-Force T/A Drag Radial para vehículos que pueden utilizarlos en diferentes actividades a la de aceleración (drag racing), estos no deben ser utilizados en competencias donde tendrán que soportar cargas extremas en curvas o velocidades elevadas, por un largo período de tiempo.
Es importante recordar que el g-Force T/A Drag Radial trabaja más eficientemente cuando esta inflado entre 15 y 20 psi (Temperatura fría. Bajo ninguna circunstancia debe ser usado con 12 o menos psi). Luego de finalizada la competencia, se debe inflar el neumático a la presión normal, para su uso en carreteras, y así llevar el trofeo a casa.
Rodar cualquier neumático con baja presión de aire, reduce la capacidad de rodar a velocidades elevadas, y causa que el neumático se expanda más de lo normal, operando a desviaciones altas. El g-Force T/A Drag Radial, ha sido construido para soportar explosiones breves de velocidad, mientras esta inflado a presiones bajas (similar a lo que experimenta un auto veloz en competencia de cuarto de milla), pero no puede esperarse sobrevivir a un largo período de velocidad elevada operando a desviaciones altas.
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Results based on 60 submissions of our online tire survey. |
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8.2 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
9.2 |
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Fair (2.6-4.5) |
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Would You Buy This Tire Again?
Most said: "Probably" (Average of 8.2 out of 10)
How Did This Tire Rank In Its Category?
1 out of 2 tires (Score of 6.3 vs best tire in category score of 6.3)
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