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Old 08-12-2006, 12:14 AM
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Yeah, I do a lot of street racing and I want to get the stickest tire possible for a 18x10.5 rim. Does any company make a slick in this size? If not who makes the best drag radial? I am not conscerned about tread life or driving in rain, I just want something that hooks great. Thanks.
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BFG makes a 18/30 drag radial or 35 i tink
Old 08-12-2006, 12:37 AM
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Yeah, I think I will have to go with those. I have had them before I was just trying to go with something else. I guess I need to get a 16 inch wheel if I want to run slicks.
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You can get away with a 17.
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slicks for the win, on a 17 like raf said
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Mickey Thompson is coming out with new ET Street Radial sizes.
305-35-18 and 315-30-18
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Originally Posted by ls1muscle
Mickey Thompson is coming out with new ET Street Radial sizes.
305-35-18 and 315-30-18
when are these coming out who can i look into this with. as i sure need new tires with my setup.
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Originally Posted by ls1muscle
Mickey Thompson is coming out with new ET Street Radial sizes.
305-35-18 and 315-30-18
According to htis website...

http://www.evodindustries.com/hotrodtires.htm

...they are coming up with several new sizes, and a new tread design. Hopefully its at least as good as the other one! No idea on release date though...
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Looks like I will have to get some 17's. So if I get 17's what are the best slicks for them?
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tttttt
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mickey makes and ET street in a 17, thers a guy in the texas section selling some
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Nitto's are a pretty decent street tire, and they make sizes that will fit that wheel
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The bfg's are nice but wear very quickly. My buddy with a cobra only got 1800 miles on them. Sure some burnouts and what not but they wear quickly.
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BFG Drags are my vote
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Wow, that "new" tread design on the new MT's looks exactly like the M&H drag radials.
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NITTO'S get my vote
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I hear nitto's arent that sticky though....am I wrong?
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I have a set of nitto drs on my 460 hp 04 cobra they have good street maners even in the rain but Dont hook up very well. and at the track they just suck. I think I will try the MT tires next
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I am waiting on the MT's. Hope they release them soon!
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i got 18 inch nittos work good im thinking about selling them since im going to use a 16 slick




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