Novistar

Anyone run this tire on the street? Is it the same as other drag radials or does offer any advantages? And yes I know it's not dot approved.

BOLO

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I guess you can run it on the street, just don't be out with it in the rain or you will be in a world of ****.

Bowtiedford

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^^^^^^ exactly

Novistar

Understood. How's dry traction?
Would like to hear from guys who have tried other drag radials.

TXsilverado

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dry traction is good. just be careful in the rain. i've driven a ton on M/T et drag radials and et drag radial pros and the 555r. slow down and you're fine. a lot of people who have never driven a drag radial make it seem like rain is the end of the world just because they read it from someone else who has never driven on one. yes, it's not as good as a set of michelins, but it's not the end of the world.

if you're just wanting to street race get a set of hoosiers or et streets IMO.

Bowtiedford

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Et street R's 3554 suck in the rain but this is there new bias
Et Street S/S 3453 good in the rain and the same compound as the Pro's R2
Et Street Radial Pro 3754X suck in the rain

Sometimes it's not about driving style but just plain hydroplaning. The water will lift the tire when it can't escape in simple terms.

No prep I like the The 3754X, it's a little wider then the other 2 listed. more sidewall bulge. Also sidewall is a little softer then the 3453
The best hooking for my car was the 3554 bias, it's not called 275/60 but 28 11.5
A lot of radials once start to spin have a hard time to recover as a bias will and can recover on a bad leave. Only downfall is top end sway as the sidewalks are a little softer even at 18 pounds of air lol. I'm talking about speeds that start to approach 130 range and above.
lot of times you can also check weights of the tire and that will give you an idea also on sidewall design.
auto or stick?

Bowtiedford

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I have run all the tires listed above this year. I'm now testing the Pro Bracket Radial slick in 28x9 stability is amazing, I can go off the exit ramp at speed with no sway at all. 140 mph no top end sway But rain!! these are dangerous. Our goal is to be able to drive over 60 miles to our track and run single digits and turn and go home.

BOLO

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Run it in the rain at your own risk. Been there, done that... I'm not new to the drag radial world. In fact my first drag radials were the first, BF Goodrich drag radials. MT hasn't even made drag radials then. Again I stand what I said in my first reply.GL

Bowtiedford

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BF Goodrich, I had the 275/60's that was a game changer back in the day. I think MT had the sportsmen I's back then.

Novistar

The car is not driven in the rain...looking for maximum dry weather traction.
Does this tire offer more grip than say M&H, Hoosier etc drag radials?
Someone here must have tried it?

Aaron at SDPC

The Pro can be made to work very well on the street. Now I don't know that I would go as far to say its leaps and bounds better than the Hoosiers, they both can be made to work great on the street. If you are looking for a radial and traction is the main concern over everything else, go with the Pro you won't be disappointed.

Bowtiedford

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Just as said above, no magic tires out there, Hoosier are good and so are the M&H's. as long as you have the suspension for it. My radials are different then my bias ply suspension tricks. I've seen to many times the guys blame the track or tire but in reality they don't have the proper suspension, air pressure and even burn out to get the tire to work.

Aaron at SDPC

^Agreed. Suspension setup and testing various pressures is a must for taking advantage of what these tires have to offer. A whole lot more to it than just slapping tires on.

TXsilverado

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are you using the car for street cruising and want good traction, or street racing and need something you can drive to the spot?

Novistar

Both lol.

TXsilverado

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It is a street cruiser then. If it is a street race only car id say to just get a full slick.

BMR Sales2

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As far as traction they are excellent. Just don't expect to get very many miles out of them on the street at all. I have seen several threads where they will literally chunk and come apart from miles of highway driving.

If you are looking for something to drive to the race spot on and make work in a street environment, get a slick. Either one will not be good in rain, but the slick will handle street driving better and is more forgiving in a low/no prep situation. You will just have to get used to the "bias ply squirm"

BlackSS4thgen

I have use the Pro and the pro bracket on this car. They both felt decent but I loved how they drove. Way better for a street car then a slick. My car is up around 1,000 and once it spins it is blowing the tires off. If they hook its great. Had them on a few 500+ cars and the pro and pro brackets are AWESOME 550whp and low 1.4x's in a 3500lb fbody ... 1.19 in a 850whp fox body. 1.2 in a 1,000whp turbo fbody.

BlackSS4thgen

blk00ss

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The stiffwall slick just about take away all sway. In my car at least.