i have used soft compounds tires for the street. hoosier quick times. mickey thomsons. hurst tires. mccrerrys . recap raidials with a soft compound that work good .but have had the best luck with the BFgoodrich t/a drag radials i foud out that a tire with more blocks of rubber (less groves ) work the best in my cars i had tires with to much groves you will loose over all contact less foot print and the tires will squirm had the hoosier chunk out the tread came right off in chunks . i had to try them all to see what work for me .so i would try them see if they work.