Floorman279

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in my quest for finding a 295 40 17 tire, i found its much easier to find a 295 45 17 tire, and i found these MT street slicks....anybody running these or anything similar?

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...StreetRadialII

Floorman279

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im goona be getting these tires to go on my 9.5 inch zr1s, and im looking for a 275 45 17 tire to go on the front that has a semi similar tread pattern.......anybody know of any?

blackls1ta00

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those arent slicks they are drag radials.they are great for best traction but dont drive with them in the rain.17s are tough cause they dont have many sizes,15 or 16 have big sidewalls in help with traction.ive used mt 315s drag radials they are one of the best for traction like i said,but wear quickly cause they arent made like a street tire.if using stock wheels 275/40/17 are sufficient,anything else your wasting money.

95sscamaro

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lots of people run them
Pro's
work good at the track

Con's
only get like 10k
stink in the rain
side wall cracks from low psi @ track

with that being said, i would get them or NT05, 555R

Cape T/A

So you want to run a taller tire in the front too???? Why? I've drove et streets in the rain at 70 mph before (with good tread left on them) just watch what your doing and really be careful when they are almost bald.

tripblackls1

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A lot of ppl can barely drive in the rain as is , telling somebody of unknown driving skill , that m/t are ok in the rain could be a death sentence lol

metalmilitia606

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I had them on my car for 2 days. They almost killed me in the rain. If your car is a fair weather car you will be fine. If it sees any kind of DD action I would get something else.

Floorman279

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well i would prefer to keep the fronts a 275 40 17, but i thought that running a 40 in the front and 45 in the back may aggravate the wheel speed sensors........i know it probly wouldnt, but just to be safe id prefer same tire height all around.....yea this would be a fair weather only, i have a taurus thats my daily.....seems like my only tire choice for a 295 on a 17 inch rim tho, they dont make 555r or NT05 in a 295 width on a 17"

Floorman279

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hey but they do make those NTO5R in a 275 40 17 tho......i guess they would match well with the MT street slicks

Cape T/A

natural selection.....

Cape T/A

But in all seriousness, im running a rear tire 2" taller than my fronts, it will throw an ABS INOP light and a BRAKE light on your dash, thats all. I woulnt try and run a taller front tire for 2 reasons, 1st it will probably rub your inner fender when you turn and 2nd it will look like CRAP! a 295/45/17 tire will look great on the back with a 275/40/17 on the front.

Floorman279

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ok so im looking, and ive decided that for 850 bucks with free shipping, i can get 2 of these for the back

http://www.americanmuscle.com/mickey...al-295r17.html

and 2 of these for the front

http://www.americanmuscle.com/nitto-...275-40-17.html

now how come those nto5r tires say for use on rear only? can i run them on the front? is this a good tire combo for street and some minor strip use? now the mickey thompsons have a diameter of 27.2 inches, and the nittos have a diameter of 25.79, so we have a difference of 1.41 inches.....will that cause my ABS to not work? its a 4 channel car and id like my TCS and ABS working if at all possible

97Z28SS

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I will be running that very same MT drag radial on my 17x9.5 ZR1s and I just brought a set of 03-06 GTO spares 17x5 and I'm going to run either the Hoosier or M&H 26x5x17 radials on the front.

Floorman279

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another concern is some of these nittos dont have speed ratings? id like to do the texas mile and im estimating it could do 160-170 so i need a tire that can do tht

Floorman279

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the mt street slicks dont have a rating either?

originalsilverz28

Don't run drag slicks in the front. I have the Mickey Thomson's in the back and went with the Kumo ECSTA MX in the front. They both have a similar looking tread pattern.

http://www.kumhotireusa.com/tire/cat...C-66BFC073D867

Floorman279

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grrr wont work cause im running 17s all around......isnt the nittos what they would use in autocross? so why shouldnt i run them up front

Floorman279

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and is the 555RII really considered a slick? http://www.nittotire.com/Tire/nt555r2

Detoxx03

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Had them on the trans am and have them on the vette

blackls1ta00

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you are damn lucky then!!!,cause im a professional truck driver and i can drive good.i hit a cement wall driving 50mph with them in the rain and it was not my fault!!people think they are super good drivers just cause they havent experienced anything bad. slow down man, it might save your life!!!