Wich drag tires
06-10-2018, 03:15 PM
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Wich drag tires what tires to run on my 97 TA 6spd 4.10 gears 410rwhp? Mickey thompson et street R or the mickey thompson ss streets? I want a tire i can drive to the track but will hook up abd drive home again.i do not daily drive my car i havent had it in the rain yet but not saying it aint gona happen. And i only put maybe 1500 miles a yr on my car if that probly less than a 1000 miles per yr
06-10-2018, 03:57 PM
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The Mickey Thompson ss will be more than enough. Although they are not great on the highway in the rain.
Another tire to look at if you're considering the street R is the Hoosier Dr2.
NEITHER are remotely a option in the rain.
Another tire to look at if you're considering the street R is the Hoosier Dr2.
NEITHER are remotely a option in the rain.
06-10-2018, 07:47 PM
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I’ve been down the path with MT drag radials on a M6 4.10 fbody. Don’t bother. I once got below a 2.0 60’. It was either bog or spin every time.
I now have 26x10.5x15 MT street R bias ply with skinnys up front. I can dump the clutch a 6000 rpm and pull 1.7 / 1.8 60’ times all day long with worn out decarb shocks and stock springs.
I now have 26x10.5x15 MT street R bias ply with skinnys up front. I can dump the clutch a 6000 rpm and pull 1.7 / 1.8 60’ times all day long with worn out decarb shocks and stock springs.
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06-10-2018, 09:42 PM
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Ya the 26” was another option. I actually have a brand new set of rims to do that skinnys up front and i got 15”x10” for the rears i was gona switch them out for the track. But i really liked the way the micheys look on the car nice wide stance
06-10-2018, 09:51 PM
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Or are you concerned because you have 15x10 and MT recommends 15X8 +-1 with ET street R Bias Ply. I went with 15X9 for that reason.
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06-11-2018, 07:49 AM
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Well they got the et street r in a radial and they have the ss in a radial. Only reason im considering radials i cant find many street legal skinnies that r dot approved to drive from the track and back in a bias tire i think M&H makes one
06-11-2018, 07:34 PM
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I weighed both sets. The 26” tall M and H skinnies on 17” s77 weld rts wheels were 5 pounds lighter each then the sportsman’s in 15” s77 weld rts.
07-09-2018, 08:57 PM
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My car is close to the same power level as OP, but has 3.55:1 gears. Also an M6. I thought M/T made a 16" bias drag tire that was 26" tall? Has that been discontinued? I'd prefer not to grind on the calipers. Does that mean I'm stuck with 17's?
07-10-2018, 05:39 PM
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[QUOTE=98_1LE;19928125]I thought M/T made a 16" bias drag tire that was 26" tall? Has that been discontinued? QUOTE]
Sadly, I think the 26x16 M/T bias ply is discontinued.
Sadly, I think the 26x16 M/T bias ply is discontinued.
