ET Street ???
06-19-2003, 03:19 PM
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Re: ET Street ??? If you mean what size ET streets...there are fitment guides in summit and jegs. It'll have tire size and suggested rim size. Other than that, ive heard of people putting 295's on a 18x8.5 inch wheel. That's pushin it a bit, but i think you get the picture. And an 11" wide wheel is that fattest we can put in a 4th gen...
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Re: ET Street ??? So you think I would be better off with the 26x10 ET Drag? I saw a couple guys at the track pull 1.50's 60' times on et streets I would settle for that.
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Re: ET Street ??? I had 16x9 Weld Draglite XP's in 2000 and ran 26x11.5x16 ET Streets.
I think they worked pretty good... I ran them at like 20 psi and without drag shocks went 1.57's, I was just thinking the other day I could have went 1.4's on them had I kept them...
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I think they worked pretty good... I ran them at like 20 psi and without drag shocks went 1.57's, I was just thinking the other day I could have went 1.4's on them had I kept them...
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Re: ET Street ??? There's no difference between the ET Streets and ET Drags. The ET Streets have a couple grooves in them but they are wider and can HOOK! I got a 1.8 60' with a slipping clutch. My DR's would NEVER do that. If I heat them up good, I get hardly any tire spin out of the hole. I've seen others get 1.5 to 1.7 60 foots on ET Streets.
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Re: ET Street ???
Actually there is a difference. ET Streets have stiffer sidewall for street driving, and they are a slightly harder compound.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/80058/
ET Street vs. ET Drag
Here’s something we’ve all wondered about. What is the real difference between Mickey Thompson’s (M/T) ET Drag and the company’s DOT-approved ET Street’s? Here’s the Scoop: Each tire is molded from the same M5 compound (M/T offers several compounds for street-car, motorcycle, and dragster applications), but the ET Street has a slightly stiffer sidewall construction and grooves to expel a minimal amount of water. Although ET Streets have passed DOT requirements and can be driven on the road, M/T emphasizes that these tires were specifically designed for competition use and should only be used on dry pavement.
The other main difference is in sizing. ET Streets are measured by section width (see chart A) whereas ET Drags are measured by tread width. For example, to match up an ET Street to the 28x10.5-15 ET Drag, you’d have to use a 28x12.50-15 ET Street. Be sure to verify the right dimensions before ordering so you know for certain what you’re getting.
Here’s something we’ve all wondered about. What is the real difference between Mickey Thompson’s (M/T) ET Drag and the company’s DOT-approved ET Street’s? Here’s the Scoop: Each tire is molded from the same M5 compound (M/T offers several compounds for street-car, motorcycle, and dragster applications), but the ET Street has a slightly stiffer sidewall construction and grooves to expel a minimal amount of water. Although ET Streets have passed DOT requirements and can be driven on the road, M/T emphasizes that these tires were specifically designed for competition use and should only be used on dry pavement.
The other main difference is in sizing. ET Streets are measured by section width (see chart A) whereas ET Drags are measured by tread width. For example, to match up an ET Street to the 28x10.5-15 ET Drag, you’d have to use a 28x12.50-15 ET Street. Be sure to verify the right dimensions before ordering so you know for certain what you’re getting.
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/faq_drag.html
Q: What is the advantage to running a stiff sidewall tire? If there is no stiff sidewall slick in my size what can I do to stiffen the sidewall of my slick?
A: The advantage of a stiff sidewall is less tire wrap or sidewall distortion, thus reacting better at launch. Note: This is good for heavy cars, or cars with a suspension, that can absorb the initial launch. If you are running a fixed suspension car like a dragster or an altered, you would need the tire to absorb the launch, thus a softer sidewall. There are two ways to stiffen the sidewall. 1. Run tubes to help support the sidewall. 2. Matching the tread width with the wheel width, or going 1" wider on the wheel width, will stiffen the sidewall
