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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 09:53 PM
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I like em! What are your tire specs?
26x7.5x17 front and 275-50-15 rear
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Hoosier pro street radial 26 x 7.5 x 17 @ 35 psi
How much they run you per tire?
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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 09:32 AM
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I think they were right around 200.00 each.
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I am curious, what was your deciding factor to go with the Hoosiers over the 185 M&Hs that a lot of people run?
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because the 185 M&H is a fwd drag radial...did not want a sticky tire up front that wears fast. Also the Hoosier looks much better imo.
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Gotcha. How do you like the Hoosier fronts street driving?

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because the 185 M&H is a fwd drag radial...did not want a sticky tire up front that wears fast. Also the Hoosier looks much better imo.
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They drive great and actually handle surprisingly well! I am very happy with the setup. I have a old Gtech performance meter that measures withing a tenth of my local track and I picked up 8 tenths the first pass I made switching to this tire/wheel setup...not to mention that was the first pass on a soft launch. The weather went to **** before I could make more passes and try different tire pressure/launching techniques.
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They drive great and actually handle surprisingly well! I am very happy with the setup. I have a old Gtech performance meter that measures withing a tenth of my local track and I picked up 8 tenths the first pass I made switching to this tire/wheel setup...not to mention that was the first pass on a soft launch. The weather went to **** before I could make more passes and try different tire pressure/launching techniques.
Awesome! Thanks for answering my questions
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Couple more pics after I washed it today.


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Just wanted to update. So after logging some miles driving on skinnies, I noticed stopping distance was dramatically reduced. Also higher speed maneuvering is not nearly as good. I found myself not wanting to cruise high way speeds nor much over 60 mph. So I decided to bite the bullet and and order some 17x7's for street duty.



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Yeah there is a big difference between 4.5 and 7s when it comes to braking and handling. 7s braked IMO about 90% as good as stock. 4.5's, more like 60%
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Sounds about right! I am much happier with the 7's.
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That's a good looking all-red hardtop.
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