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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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The shift points are determined by the speed of the trans, correct?
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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The shift points are determined by the speed of the trans, correct?
They are determined by MPH and the shorter tires may or may not effect them. Not 100% sure, maybe someone else can chime in.
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Is there a big difference between this two?
Et street radial



Et street what I have

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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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Damn I didn't realize those tires are so expensive.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by smokin06impala ss
Is there a big difference between this two?
ET Streets are bias ply/non-radial. The radials are every bit as sticky as the bias ply but much more drivable on the street. Neither of these tires you would ever want to get caught in the rain.
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Damn I didn't realize those tires are so expensive.
I paid about $150 a piece like 5 years ago.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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How many runs are they usually good for, or miles on the radial?
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Originally Posted by XFiveLiter
ET Streets are bias ply/non-radial. The radials are every bit as sticky as the bias ply but much more drivable on the street. Neither of these tires you would ever want to get caught in the rain.
Thanks for the info man. I only use mine at the track.
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Originally Posted by havelegs
How many runs are they usually good for, or miles on the radial?
If you drove them on the street every day I wouldn't expect much more than 5,000 miles out of them. You can easily get a full season out of them if they were strictly reserved for the track. Assuming you would go a few time a month.
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I had DR's on my sentra that still had life after two years of 1/4 mile runs, easily over 100-125 passes. My current BFG Drag Radials for the Impala have about 35 passes on 'em and have only lost about 1/32nd of tread.
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Originally Posted by XFiveLiter
ET Streets are bias ply/non-radial. The radials are every bit as sticky as the bias ply but much more drivable on the street. Neither of these tires you would ever want to get caught in the rain.
The Et Street Radial actually did better in the rain than I was expecting. They have better traction than the factory tires unless there is standing water then they hydroplane pretty easily.

The track closed for the season about a week before I got my tires so I kept them on for a 1,000 miles just "testing them out".
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Time to bring one back from the DEAD!!!

Smokin, those GP rims are they 6.5wide?

Centex, do you think the stang rims you're running had anything to do with you breaking so many studs?

Anyone else try any new rims to run for drag rims? I'm looking to get some, so I don't beat the hell out of my bridgestones since I didn't buy them for track use.
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26x10.5x17 m/t et streets
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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^^are those bullit wheels? Mustang bolt pattern??
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Originally Posted by ImpSS07

Centex, do you think the stang rims you're running had anything to do with you breaking so many studs?
Nope, they all broke on the rear wheels - never the front oddly enough.
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2005gxp those wheels look sexy on your car
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
26x10.5x17 m/t et streets
What width are those? The rims I mean!
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i went with an 18" Enkei 9.5" with a 285/40R18 Nitto 555R...its a pretty good set up too! lots of rubber...bad part is that it is and 18" but stays true to cars specs and lets me put larger rubber on it...and the fact that they are soooo much more light weight...they are the NTO3+M's
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