Drag radial vs. all season. (Sidewall stifness)

[enkeivette]

Would buying a set of drag radials, such as the Nitto NT555R hurt handling performace over a tire such as the Nitto NT555?

NT555R
http://www.asylent.net/webpage/static/mach1/Images/NittoRear4.jpg

NT555
http://www.buysellcommunity.com/uploads/032908/ww1/fvpjlkxfopxu.jpg

I'm sure that they would grip better, but I don't know whether drag specific tires like these might be lacking something that typical tires have to reduce sidewall roll in cornering.

[94cobra69ss396]

My buddy ran the 275/40R17 NT555R on his GTO as his daily driver tire. The sidewall looked pretty stiff to me just like a regular tire. However, they only lasted 8000 miles.

[enkeivette]

Nice, I was thinking about running them on just the rear.

[94cobra69ss396]

Nice, I was thinking about running them on just the rear.

That's what he did. Up front he was running 245/45R17 NT555.