Tony Mamo @ AFR

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You might have an interest in this thread. M&H is considering building a similar tire that would actually be an inch wider (true 10" footprint). They are looking for indication of interest to move forward with this project.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...547&forum_id=1

strokedls1

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My friend has a set. I may buy them off of him to run on the street so I can use my street wheels.

Wnts2Go10O

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i see a battle brewing between the tire companies

jleews6

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I had M&Hs back in the 80s and they are great tires. They have great suport of there products and the owner "marvin" was at the track all the time.

bigdsz

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I just got a set of the M/T ET Street Radials 275/40 17. My car has been down for the past month, I can't wait to try them out. Supposedly they grab much better than the BFG or Nitto's.

Tony Mamo @ AFR

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Not looking for battles guys....I love my ET Streets but would like to see them (or another company) build something with a slightly wider footprint that would better fit most of us who are running 9.5-10.5 inch rims. I posted this thread to try and guage the indication of interest a slightly wider 17" cheater slick would generate....If M/T is willing to step up to the plate and re-tool their current version, I would be all for that as well. I'm certainly not well versed in tires and wouldn't want to start debating compounds and sidewall construction....just someone that recognizes a potential market for a tire size that I think is fairly wide open and I would personally be a buyer if such a product existed.

Tony M.

nassau joe

i have been running the 17 et streets on the 99 vette, but this past weekend they would not hook for crap. they have more than half of original depth left, but they never got sticky all weekend long. any one else ever had this happen? i am leaning towards that mt drag radial, just like the wrinkle flex affect to aid in a little less parts shock. joe in memphis

sevanseriesta

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Well I will put it like this. I broke a 9" on the Mt street radials. If they get can come up with a tire that is comparable in stickyness, and price I would be in. Even if they make it a little bit wider and the life is at least the same. I would purchase a pair to do some testing to see which one I like better

bigdsz

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Hey Tony I agree the more the merrier. Those M/T above have an equivalent size of 26x11.50-17. Check the specs below, they meet you 10" width.

MTT-3743R $177.95
Estimated Ship Date: 5/14/05
OverviewBrand: Mickey Thompson
Product Line: Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial Tires
Rim Diameter (in): 17
Tire Size: 275/40-17
Sidewall Style: Black wall
Tire Construction: Radial
Directional: Yes
Tube Required: No
Asymmetrical Tread Pattern: No
Minimum Recommended Rim Width (in): 9.0
Maximum Recommended Rim Width (in): 11.0
Tread Width (in): 10.2
Tire Diameter (in): 25.7
Section Width (in): 11.00
Recommended Rim Width: 9-11 in.
Tire Size 1: 275
Tire Size 2: 40
Belt Construction: Steel-belted
Tire Compound: R1
Roll Out (in): 82.00
Tread Depth: 2/32
Tread Ply Quantity: 2
Sidewall Ply Quantity:

rtr2001ss

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I think some 285/40/17's would be nice. Have those in GS-D3's, would like them in a DR.

CHRISPY

This is the wrong forum for this. Moving to drag racing.

Guys please pay attention to where you post, I have been moving threads all day LOL!

Birdie2000

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As I said in the CF thread above, a 28" version with that footprint would be amazing. Hardly any tires for 17" rims in 28", and the only one I found isn't meant to handle power. I really wish M&H went through with the drag radial they had planned in that size.

LeMansBlue04

I have run ET Streets in the past and like many I ran the stock radials up front on my 04 Vette. Why? Because I did not want to spend $2200 for a CCW drag pack and there in lies the tire problem. Most of us know and MT confirms, I asked them, that ET Streets (the slicks) with radials up front are not safe. If you drive a Corvette your choices are much more limited than if you run an F-Body.

I now run the MT ET Street Radials for this very reason. Their 275/40/17 will fit a ZO6 9.5 inch rim perfectly and you can safely run a stock radial up front. This provides me with a cost effective and safe racing solution. Now, I would like to see a 305 or a 315 in a 17" MT ET Street Radial or similar drag radial. BFGoodrich makes one in an 18" but I think the MT's work better.

I called CCW about their drag pack and they told me they don't really even like to make the drag pack rims because they don't make enough money on them. I will never understand why wheels for a Corvette need to cost so much more than the 15 inch rims everyone else races with.

In my opinion for drag racing a Corvette the wheels are the problem. Come up with a wheel and tire combination that can be sold at a reasonable price and you can sell a bunch of them.

LIL SS

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I'd be down for a 305 or 315 (17) as well.

10.5 Dave

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I talked with John at CCW a couple weeks ago and he was brutally honest about his lack of interest in making more drag packs.They have a small shop and would much rather sell the big money 18-19 and 20 inch wheels than cater to a small market of relatively cheap wheels.There aren't very many of us drag racing our Corvettes.

Makes sense for him,but sucks for C5 owners wanting to put a good tire on the back.

I'm thinking some manufacture will come up with something but it won't be cheap.

IMO the radial on the front/bias ply on the rear issue is overblown.I know people have made thousands of passes with a mixed combo on their car without crashing.

Birdie2000

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Isn't there something you guys could do to get more drag-oriented brakes on the vettes that would allow you to use traditional 15" drag rims like Prostars and Bogarts and such?

10.5 Dave

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I'm sure it could done up front.On the rear of a C5 you have the knuckle on the IFS to contend with.A custom made 16 incher will barely fit,a 15 wouldn't work.I'm sure if dollars weren't an issue a custom knuckle made out of chrome moly would work.

I'm sure it would be big bucks.

SLED28

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We've done a full 15 inch setup on our old C5... Not cheap!

Does M&H have a website?