what tire are you 800+hp guys running on the street?
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what tire are you 800+hp guys running on the street?
I ran a set of MT ET streets this year and hated them, they were 315/30/18. I love the look but theres no sidewall to help give me a little extra bite. at 80 mph if I smash the throttle im blowing the tires off the car by the time I hit 10psi. is anyone running a full slick on the street? if so how are they? any other tire suggestions would be appreciated for this FI guy who wants to hook a little better on the street.
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maybe u should be with a smaller diameter wheel , then better choices for tires with more sidewall.I run m/t drag radials 275/40/17 and from about 80 if i mash it , it will spin tires for a half second then hook. i say go with a 15x10 wheel with a drag radial with more sidewall and u should be good to go
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A smaller wheel with a larger sidewall tire will help. All bets are off when you have that kind of power on the street though. A little bit of anything on the road can have you doing a very high speed and dangerous smoke show. I have run slicks on the street before and its not all that bad unless it rains on you.
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How long do MT ET streets last? My nittos last about a summer before I need to replace them. I actually drove on wet roads and snow this weekend and was amazed how well they worked.
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u on a gravel road?
Try a pair of these Hoosier R6 (road race DOT) in 315/30/18:
If you get them heat cycled you might get 2500-4000 miles out of them.
If you don't care about handling, the guys above have the right idea of going to a 17" or even 16 or 15.
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Id say the et street radials would last a 1/4 of what the nitto's last. They are not even comparable. The et street radial has a sidewall, and feels much better at higher speeds. My car isn't make 800 hp, but the 275/40/17's dead hook launching off the 2 step with 5 psi @ 4300 rpm. They also dead hooked 5,000 rpm. Im making 500ish hp.
I dont really think there is a better option for a street tire, then the et street radial.
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I dont really think there is a better option for a street tire, then the et street radial.
Chris
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Id say the et street radials would last a 1/4 of what the nitto's last. They are not even comparable. The et street radial has a sidewall, and feels much better at higher speeds. My car isn't make 800 hp, but the 275/40/17's dead hook launching off the 2 step with 5 psi @ 4300 rpm. They also dead hooked 5,000 rpm. Im making 500ish hp.
I dont really think there is a better option for a street tire, then the et street radial.
Chris
I dont really think there is a better option for a street tire, then the et street radial.
Chris
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On other news...anyone try the nitto NT-01's? I have them up front and they seem to be lasting but i dont drive the vette often.
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just a ton of power...800+ is a TON of power. Even if you have a fairly setup suspension on the street you can still spin some DR's. I dont know about at 100mph but who knows. On the street you never know how much traction your gonna get.