SickSixSpeed

the bias plys. has anyone tried these? i would like to get my car to 60' pretty good without having to buy a whole new set of wheels and tires.

any insight is greatly appreciated.

bowtienut

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Maybe you're not looking for this kind of advice, but I would seriously consider getting a used set of 15" wheels and get slicks for them.
I say that, because with ET STreets, you're not going to be driving them around everyday anyway, so appearance at the track only won't be such an issue.

05HD

I had a pair of 16" bias ply et streets on the back of one of my old cars. They were pretty 4kin scary with radials on the front and the air pressure they worked at. They didn't hook nearly as good as real slicks either.

trilkb

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If your talking this tire...



Yes its a good tire. As far as drag radials go that people actually use on the street its not bad at all. I think people get like 8000 miles out of them mixed track/street. NT555r gets like 15-20k but IMO they are complete ****. I run them, they are like glass no matter what pressure or burnout lenght, i hooked twice with them...when i was bone stock .

MandH racemaster is another tire to look into, i hear good things about them. As well as Hoosiers. I think the Hoosier is called a DOT drag radial but its technically not street legal.

Is your car a 6 speed or a auto? Going with the other guys idea, buying a set of 15" wheels might get you better launches since you can run a larger sidewall. The 17's might be sticky but they just dont have the soft sidewall to help with the launch, and a 6 speed needs alot of help. 15's also have a massive selection. The added cost savings of 15" over a 17" might pay for a set of used wheels as well. its like 205-215$ for a 14 and around 240-255$ for a 17. could put that 60-70$ towards some wheels. Doing this would also give you the option to have the Hoosiers since you can change them out at the track, and the hoosiers are NICE.

Another thing to think about is the tire width. A wider tire doesnt always help you. Id run a 275 mt et street over a 315 et street. Cars are hanging front tires with 275's..that should be enough to tell you something.

05HD

Trilkb, he specifically said bias ply. You are talking about radials.

gregrob

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Never seen that size in bias ply. I had 26 11.50 16s that hooked like a boss.

Wicked94Z

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yea I've seen that 17" ET Street go high 1.4s in an vette, maybe a 500 hp car with a 4l60e. The lighter car and footbrake auto don't hit the tire nearly as hard as a 6 speed f-body.

trilkb

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Well then im confused why you would want to put a drag slick on a street car lol. To each their own i guess!

hvyss

If you want to go that route look at the MT drag radials or the Hoosier drag radials. I pulled a 1.47 60ft on a set of 275/60/15 Mt drag radials on a 4L60E @4200 lbs. I never could get the ET streets to hook. Just my opinion.

Wicked94Z

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et streets need a tube... i went 1.45 on a two year old set without tubes. You've got 1000 pounds on me though!

SS RRR

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Agreed. Nothing beats a 15" wheel. If you want to go DR then I'd suggest Hoosier QTP's. They hook very well.
A vette's weight transfer is far different from a f-body since it's so close to a 50/50 ratio.
Not true. They are suggested, but as long as the wheel it is mounted on is in good shape a tube is not necessary.

gregrob

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They leak like a screen door. Mine and all the local guys have trouble with them leaking without a tube.

SickSixSpeed

The reason I was considering a bias ply is so I could keep the 17" wheels and still have a little sidewall flex. I would like to keep the car looking as suttle as I can until I have no other choice besides 15" wheels. The nittos I have now work great on the street but for some reason they totally sucked it up at the track. Wouldnt even hook on motor. Not that Im all that worried about track use but those nittos dont stand a chance in hell at planting a sprayed built motor and stalled auto. This car doesnt get driven much so keep that in mind. BUT I would like to be able to drive it to work if I wanted to, so no slicks in my future.

As for the m/t radials, everyone likes them. That says alot. I just figured the bias plys would hook a little better on a 17" rim.

SS RRR

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Mine and the local guys had no trouble with the 16" ET Streets. I ran the same set on the same wheels for nearly 10 years (track only). I guess we were all pretty lucky!

gregrob

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I guess you were

05HD

My bias ply ET streets used to be flat inside a week from 30 psi. Good quality and condition OEM rims and no punctures. Did the same thing from new till worn out.

Sicksixspeed, is your car actually a 6 speed or a 3 speed auto as your signature indicates?

If it is auto, you can try some ET street radials in 17" size.

If it is a stick shift, I would just go get some track wheels and tires in bias ply (all 4 of them). Get real slicks unless you are running in some DOT rules class.

SS RRR

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What's your reasoning for running slicks?

MEAN LT1

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Who cares if they leak after a week. Unless your driving on them all the time I dont see a problem. Ive had my ET streets for about 6 years and they still bite like they were new. Im on 4.10's and a stock 10 bolt and have cut 1.6 60' on my stock t56. All I do is air them up and there good to go for the day.

05HD

He wants something that hooks at the track. That is why they make them.

nitrous2fast

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