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Old 08-29-2009, 03:34 PM
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just mounted 295/45/17 mickey thompson drag radials on my chrome
10 spoke rims on my lowered 01 MBM ss camaro...... they fit awesome...
and look huge on there.... compared to my old 275/17 Nitto's.
just need to cut out my front bumper for more air to the intercooler
and install lower LCA relocation mounts and better LCA'S..... and i am off
to the track to better my 60ft and et :-) but.......going to go play on the street tonight.
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Have any pics? Thinking about getting these for my 17x9.5 Fikse's now or waiting until they are widened to 12's and just getting 315/35's.
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I'd like to see pics as well, I'm in between a pair of these or the new toyo DRs...
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Originally Posted by photochop
i'd like to see pics as well, i'm in between a pair of these or the new toyo drs...
+1.....
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Old 08-31-2009, 12:58 AM
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ok....its 2:30 am and just got back from street racing with the new drag radials...... i only have two words..... Holy F**k.... the launch was like being shot out of a cannon..... raced a 2003 supercharged 5 spd mustang cobra..... i gave him such an ...a** whooping it almost hurt me....lol took him by 5 cars :-)...... think its time to turn up the boost and really go play.
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here are a few pics including the car i whooped..... check out the license plate...
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Nice kill...makes it that much better with his plate
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when did you race that cobra at the track?
his car was having problems. i should be trapping 128 without the juice and about 140 with his 150 shot... he was having alot of problems...
are you on azss?
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ya...... i joked with him about taking his plate for the win...



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Nice kill...makes it that much better with his plate
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sounds like someone is lol i raced him on the street.....
and i am not baggin on the car...... it is a sweet ride. this was more
about giving an example on just how good those tires work.......
even his passenger said he never seen a car take off that well on the street.
what is AZSS ?


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when did you race that cobra at the track?
his car was having problems. i should be trapping 128 without the juice and about 140 with his 150 shot... he was having alot of problems...
are you on azss?
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i got these in january and am on me second set and absolutly love them! i have found they hook up best at 17-19lbs on the street and 15-16 at the track

good luck
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Those are a nice tire. I was looking at them a while ago and noticed they had this size. I was waiting to see someone post pictures of them.




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