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Aug 3, 2005 | 04:25 PM

2001whiteSS6spd

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ET Streets or Drag Radial

What do you recommend. Tires are for my 89 camaro. Are the Et streets worth the extra $160(extra $30 a tire and $50 each tube). Also do you think drag radials will give me enough traction. I just bought a nitrous express GM EFI kit and a fuddle 3800 2.2str converter. All comments welcome.

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Eric

Aug 3, 2005 | 04:27 PM

2001whiteSS6spd

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I forgot to mention the tires I am looking at are

26x11.5-15 Et streets or
275/50r15 drag radial

Aug 3, 2005 | 11:20 PM

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ET streets will be well worth it...is it gonna see the street alot? if not the n ET streets will be good..if yes then they are gonna wear out alot quicker

Aug 3, 2005 | 11:51 PM

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ET streets will be well worth it...is it gonna see the street alot? if not the n ET streets will be good..if yes then they are gonna wear out alot quicker

These are going to be just track tires. I have another set of rims 18" irocs with new BFG kdw 2 tires for the street, but these tires are very bad at the track. The best 60' out of two runs was a 2.6(with 2.73 gears and a stock posi unit, now I have 3.42 gears and an eaton posi unit). And also my 2001 SS is my comuter car. The Iroc only gets about 10-12mpg. I know the car is low 12 second werthy(spelling??), and with 150 shot it should be maybe mid 11's. Just a man trying to get as deep as I can. Any more suggestions??

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Aug 4, 2005 | 10:50 AM

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A low 12 second car and a 150 shot will put you into the low 11's high 10's. Also you do not need tubes in the 26x11.5x15 ET Streets. I run that tire with no tubes and I haven't had any problems. At your power level, both tires will work well for you.