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Old 03-20-2009 | 03:10 AM
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Default Which tire would you choose? (M6)

I've narrowed it down to these 2, which one would be the better choice? I'll be on a 100-125 shot, they are both 27" tall.

MT ET street 27x10.5x15
MT DR 255/60/15
Old 03-20-2009 | 03:23 AM
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Def. an ET street. Might have some probs hooking up an ET Street Radial.

Just my opinion....
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radial will be tricky to dial in but not impossible i went 1.49 ,1.50 and 1.53 with my 6 spd on a 275/60/15 m/t radial ..... i would go with a stiff wall et drag honestly especially if your spraying it
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ET street...
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radial will be tricky to dial in but not impossible i went 1.49 ,1.50 and 1.53 with my 6 spd on a 275/60/15 m/t radial ..... i would go with a stiff wall et drag honestly especially if your spraying it
Do they make a stiff sidewall in a 27" ET street??
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ET Street.

The radial might not like the M6 leaving on the hose
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Originally Posted by LM97Z
Do they make a stiff sidewall in a 27" ET street??
Like 90% of the people on here confuse the two.

There is the MT ET street (do not put radial at the end or it confuses people)

Then there is the MT Drag radial.

As far as I know what you see is what you get with the ET streets. Its the full slicks that you can get stiffer or weaker...



I hear stick cars don't like the drag radials or stiffer sidewalls.
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Originally Posted by JUICED96Z
Like 90% of the people on here confuse the two.

There is the MT ET street (do not put radial at the end or it confuses people)

Then there is the MT Drag radial.

As far as I know what you see is what you get with the ET streets. Its the full slicks that you can get stiffer or weaker...



I hear stick cars don't like the drag radials or stiffer sidewalls.
Yeah, i was told to get the ET streets for an M6, basically, there a slick with tread & have soft side walls.
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Originally Posted by LM97Z
Yeah, i was told to get the ET streets for an M6, basically, there a slick with tread & have soft side walls.
Yep..
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Yes, the ET Street is a soft wrinkle wall tire with 3 "tread" lines going down the tire that makes it DOT approved. Don't let this fool you, these tires are not made to be driven in rain as they are basically slicks and should be used only for racing. This will be your best bet with an M6 car.
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Put a tube in the et steets to stiffen the sidewall.
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just bought some 26x10.5x15 et streets for my 15x8 rims. cam only, 6 speed, nitrous
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why not get a etdrag?
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i needed a dot tire, for the class i want to try and race in, or i would have
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deff ETstreet over MT DR then. maybe even a hoosier QTP, but I'd see if you can find a m6 guy thats used both. I htink there be the top for a dot class that lets you go bias plys still
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Originally Posted by studderin
deff ETstreet over MT DR then. maybe even a hoosier QTP, but I'd see if you can find a m6 guy thats used both. I htink there be the top for a dot class that lets you go bias plys still
I prefer the hoosier QTP's over the MT ET street bias ply tires. I really don't have too many problems with the MT DR's but then again i dont make a ton of power, or have an extreme setup either. The DR's are defn more finicky but for me they are consistant.
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Default (new) What tire (M-6) 500 RWHP

I am buying to today and could some help.

MT D/R 275/40R/17 25.7" tall

MT D/R 295/45R/17 27.2 " tall

MT street ET 26X11.50 26.5" tall

All are in stock, and a I am running a stock 10 bolt (for now) with 3.42's

I have been running Nitto 555's But cant cut a good 60' 1.9 the best. 2.2 and 2.3 avg.


Pleases help.

Thanks
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Originally Posted by slow ride 02
I am buying to today and could some help.

MT D/R 275/40R/17 25.7" tall

MT D/R 295/45R/17 27.2 " tall

MT street ET 26X11.50 26.5" tall

All are in stock, and a I am running a stock 10 bolt (for now) with 3.42's

I have been running Nitto 555's But cant cut a good 60' 1.9 the best. 2.2 and 2.3 avg.


Pleases help.



Thanks
Say bye bye to the 10-bolt...

I would go with the 26X11.5 ET Street.

I have always been a fan of slicks over radials for 6-Speed cars
Old 03-24-2009 | 04:25 PM
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Default ET street radial and street radial II

IS this something new? I have been looking at the street radials, and now I find out they have a street radial II?



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