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Old 12-17-2007, 10:54 PM
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Default M/T 275 40 17 DR's, who has them?

I'm debating these instead of BFG's. I like the way they look and I have heard they hook good. Who has them and where did you buy them.

Also I'd love to see some pics. I have heard that they run wide?
Old 12-17-2007, 11:29 PM
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i have ran 275/40 17's on stock ss wheels and pulled 1.6 60ft and hooked like a ****!
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I have a set on the car.. I paid ~360 I believe, which included balancing and putting them on. I dont have any 60' times on these.. When I go to the track I throw on a pair of 255/50/16's.. which I can get 1.5X on motor all day long and on the juice, 1.4X.

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Here is a few pics of them outback on my SS.




I had a side by side of them with 275 Nittos, but I must have deleted the pic. They are noticeably wider...
I got mine from SDPC for $321 shipped, they were running a special at the time. I was getting 1.6X 60' times last time out with them. They have worn much better than expected too!
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These tires aren't good in the rain right? And how do they perform at high speeds?
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Yea, they do suck in the rain.. but pretty much all drag radials do though. Thats just the trade off you get I guess.
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I ran them on my ls1 camaro on some 17x8.5 y2k knock off's and went 1.56 60ft on them, dead hooking.
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Originally Posted by waterbug1999
Yea, they do suck in the rain.. but pretty much all drag radials do though. Thats just the trade off you get I guess.
Yea you're right. There has to be a compromise
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I have a pair that I got for free, I love them. I also run them on stock wheels just don't drive over 40 in the rain.
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Originally Posted by Unstang
Here is a few pics of them outback on my SS.




I had a side by side of them with 275 Nittos, but I must have deleted the pic. They are noticeably wider...
I got mine from SDPC for $321 shipped, they were running a special at the time. I was getting 1.6X 60' times last time out with them. They have worn much better than expected too!
Yeah, they look good. They looks as wide as my 285 BFG's.


Thanks guys!
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Cheapest I can find them for is $189 each plus shipping.


Anyone have a cheaper link?
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They way I saved a few $$ was go to discount tires and tell them you found them cheaper on discount tire direct's website.. They price matched and I got a better deal. I saved ~50 bucks.
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i got them and i love them they hook like a S.O.B.
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Originally Posted by waterbug1999
They way I saved a few $$ was go to discount tires and tell them you found them cheaper on discount tire direct's website.. They price matched and I got a better deal. I saved ~50 bucks.
They have them? I couldn't find them on the website. I have a Discount Tire Direct about 30 minutes away....
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You know, after I think about it, those were for the nittos.. Sorry.

I bought my MT's from summit.
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WS6 store has them ... dunno about price.
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Originally Posted by RevGTO
WS6 store has them ... dunno about price.
Cool thanks, I'll check.
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I like mine. Dead hook but wear fast. To be expected though




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