Street tires
Yes they are, and so is the goodyear drag radial.
Sorry, I don't get what you're trying to say here. MT does not make the ET Street in 315/35/17.
I remember a thread in the wheels & tires section that said the Goodyear drag radial wasn't as good as the BFG drag radial.
I'm looking for something stickier then the BFGDR that's still DOT legal.
Has anybody tried the Hooisers? I'm trying to maximize my tire size.
Sorry, I don't get what you're trying to say here. MT does not make the ET Street in 315/35/17.
I remember a thread in the wheels & tires section that said the Goodyear drag radial wasn't as good as the BFG drag radial.
I'm looking for something stickier then the BFGDR that's still DOT legal.
Has anybody tried the Hooisers? I'm trying to maximize my tire size.
Originally Posted by Paul Bell
Yes they are, and so is the goodyear drag radial.
Sorry, I don't get what you're trying to say here. MT does not make the ET Street in 315/35/17.
I remember a thread in the wheels & tires section that said the Goodyear drag radial wasn't as good as the BFG drag radial.
I'm looking for something stickier then the BFGDR that's still DOT legal.
Has anybody tried the Hooisers? I'm trying to maximize my tire size.
Sorry, I don't get what you're trying to say here. MT does not make the ET Street in 315/35/17.
I remember a thread in the wheels & tires section that said the Goodyear drag radial wasn't as good as the BFG drag radial.
I'm looking for something stickier then the BFGDR that's still DOT legal.
Has anybody tried the Hooisers? I'm trying to maximize my tire size.
How is it that the MT website doesn't show this size and even when speaking to them on the phone last week, they didn't have the size?
Whatever. Like you said, they're listed on Jegs and I also found them at Summit. I'll be ordering a set.
Thanks for your help.
Whatever. Like you said, they're listed on Jegs and I also found them at Summit. I'll be ordering a set.
Thanks for your help.
my brother runs the Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval tires, they are Y rated. he never took em to the track but they hooked damn nice on the street and he got lots of miles out of them. he was running 275's on 8" wide rims.
How long do you want the tires to last. I could get two seasons of summer daily driving out of my BFG drag radials. That was with a few trips to the track also. You just have to keep you foot under controll on the street. If your going sidways at every stop light, then nothing is gonna last. I think you should be able to get 2 years or more out of the M/T drag radials, because there is more tread depth than the BFG DR.
I had a set of 275 45 17 BFG DRs on my car for most of last summer. Hooked great on the street, and pulled 1.602 60fts at the track. I personally wouldnt leave home without at least a drag radial on my car.
I had a set of 275 45 17 BFG DRs on my car for most of last summer. Hooked great on the street, and pulled 1.602 60fts at the track. I personally wouldnt leave home without at least a drag radial on my car.
Originally Posted by Paul Bell
How is it that the MT website doesn't show this size and even when speaking to them on the phone last week, they didn't have the size?
Whatever. Like you said, they're listed on Jegs and I also found them at Summit. I'll be ordering a set.
Thanks for your help.
Whatever. Like you said, they're listed on Jegs and I also found them at Summit. I'll be ordering a set.
Thanks for your help.
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Originally Posted by the_merv
The MT ET's hook nice in dry weather and pretty good on the wet roads, but if there is any standing water on the road, they suck..my car was going all over the road where the water was heavy, and I was barely on the gas.
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Originally Posted by foggedz
How long do you want the tires to last. I could get two seasons of summer daily driving out of my BFG drag radials. That was with a few trips to the track also. You just have to keep you foot under controll on the street. If your going sidways at every stop light, then nothing is gonna last. I think you should be able to get 2 years or more out of the M/T drag radials, because there is more tread depth than the BFG DR.
I had a set of 275 45 17 BFG DRs on my car for most of last summer. Hooked great on the street, and pulled 1.602 60fts at the track. I personally wouldnt leave home without at least a drag radial on my car.
I had a set of 275 45 17 BFG DRs on my car for most of last summer. Hooked great on the street, and pulled 1.602 60fts at the track. I personally wouldnt leave home without at least a drag radial on my car.
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I'm thinkin maybe you just need to have a little more control over your right foot. You will be able to break any street tire (275) loose under 10mph...am I wrong? Remember, traction on the steet is not as good or predictable as at the track.
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Well I will add one more thing. I understand a street tire will not dead hook from a stop on the street. I actually don't mind if I can't get traction below 10mph. Most people who want to race around here are going from rolls. So I should be good as far as traction goes. However, I wan't to dead hook at the track. I plan on going once it warms up and I don't want to worry about traction. I hear that some tires hook better on the street than the track 
. I'll look more into the BFG DR.
. I'll look more into the BFG DR. No tire is gonna hook on the street as good as it does at the track. If I were you I would get a set of the MT drag radials. They have better tread depth than the BFG drag radials, and I have heard they hook a little better then the BFGs.
I have had great luck with the BFGs, but would switch over to the MT drag radials of a got a great deal on them.
I have had great luck with the BFGs, but would switch over to the MT drag radials of a got a great deal on them.
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Originally Posted by Ralls
Well I will add one more thing. I understand a street tire will not dead hook from a stop on the street. I actually don't mind if I can't get traction below 10mph. Most people who want to race around here are going from rolls. So I should be good as far as traction goes. However, I wan't to dead hook at the track. I plan on going once it warms up and I don't want to worry about traction. I hear that some tires hook better on the street than the track . I'll look more into the BFG DR.
. I'll look more into the BFG DR.You can't have both.
i dunno i need something one of my budds (discount tire manager) is looking into some BF KDW's for me I was out racing tonight (95-96 formula I gues it was) he had exhaust and a few things some rednecks, well he punched at 5 or 10 i punched it at 25 or 30 and felt the car go completely out until I hit 35-40 then i hooked and pulled like 4-5 car lenghts instantly
racing from a dig on the street is just stupid if you make any power... roll racing tires guys!!
racing from a dig on the street is just stupid if you make any power... roll racing tires guys!!
Originally Posted by Gun5
racing from a dig on the street is just stupid if you make any power... roll racing tires guys!!
Racing from a roll more retarded than my brother Bilo
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Which BFG Drag radial are you guys talking about? The normal tire looking one (bfg drag radial 2) or the wavy one (bfg drag radial 1)?
I'm most likely going with the NT555R now. Been doing research and many people DD on this tire. Fairly cheap as well.
I'm most likely going with the NT555R now. Been doing research and many people DD on this tire. Fairly cheap as well.
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Well just to let you guys know, I ended up getting Nitto NT555R's. They should suit me well.
BTW, thank you Merv for providing that link to discount tire direct. I didn't even know about them and they saved me A LOT of money. $306 (two tires) with FREE shipping. If I would of went anywhere else, it would of been $400 plus $40 shipping. So again, thanks!
BTW, thank you Merv for providing that link to discount tire direct. I didn't even know about them and they saved me A LOT of money. $306 (two tires) with FREE shipping. If I would of went anywhere else, it would of been $400 plus $40 shipping. So again, thanks!
No prob. I am going to buy them Tires soon for my Z06 rims after I buy my other Engine here in a couple of weeks..weather is starting to get nice. I am keeping the MT ET Streets on the Salad Shooter rims, just to keep it looking like a sleeper..
Someone wanted to buy them off of me the other day..lol I got them both for $150, so they are staying. Research them NT 555's a little bit more, a friend of mine has them and they are real bitchy. He doesn't like them all that much..
Someone wanted to buy them off of me the other day..lol I got them both for $150, so they are staying. Research them NT 555's a little bit more, a friend of mine has them and they are real bitchy. He doesn't like them all that much..