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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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Default Sticky tire poll...which do you perfer?

Thinking about investing in a set of Slicks for the Spring (race season is over down here). I've been running 26x11.5x15 ETstreets. Let's see everyone's preference... <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 06:55 AM
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I've never run anything but M/T tires, either ET Streets or ET Drags. Never seen a reason to try anything else.
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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 08:00 AM
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I have run all the name brands slicks this racing season.(6 sets in all) M/T, Goodyear, and Hoosier.

In a M6 Hot Rod the Hoosiers do not work very well. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />

The Goodyears work great and look really cool, just cost a little more. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

The M/T work great on my M6 Hot Rod. For the money and longevity of the tire you can't go wrong with the M/T slicks. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

Just make sure that if you have a M6. You order a set of slicks for a six speed. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 02:53 AM
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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on third set of m/t 26 x 11.5 x 15 et streets, usually get 150-170 passes from each set, and just recorded a 1.58 60 foot time on juice. No reason to switch here!

Derek

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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 09:19 PM
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I like the Hoosiers on an auto car, M/T et drags definitely for a manual.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 09:45 PM
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I had 28 x 10.5 x 15 MT ET Drags on my 2400#(with me in it) Mustang. They not hold traction. Swithced to 28 x 10 x 15 Hoosiers and they held like glue the next week. This was a pretty good test as no other changes were made at the time. My suspension was not right for either but does give a comparison. I was able to pull 1.4? 60's with the Hoosier's at the time.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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I was happy with the Hoosier QTP's I ran, though since my car wasn't done till almost the end of the season I didn't use them much <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> The didn't slip dropping the clutch at 6500 rpms with 4.56 gears <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Though I am going to try some ET Streets come spring that are 26" instead of my 28"'s.
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I'm running 27x11.5x15 Hoosier QTP's, they are working out great so far...I got about 2000 street miles on them, and about 7 passes...
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