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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Any of you gm guys running hoosier drag radials on the street.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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im planning on it...have 275/50/15 sitting in my living room, gonna get them mounted asap but it looks like ill be checking the weather before taking the car out to make sure there is no chance of rain...i had problems with mickeys in rain these are gonna be a lot worse by the looks of it. i cant comment on how they hook, but i have heard good things.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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i also ran mt et steets but as long as i wasnt being stupid in the rain they were fine. but i dont plan on running this car when its raining. i hear they hook as good if not better than mt's. but i tried ordering mt's again and they are on like a 2 month back order and i cant wait that long.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Ran them on my last car and it hooked well on them on the street (this car made 432rwhp). The sidewalls are on the soft side and I wouldn't drive them in the rain if you paid me
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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yea i wouldnt mind knowin how they handle in the rain above 60mph! im in SC and it rains a lot here! i wont be driving on em everyday either! i got Nitto DRs as my DD and i want either Hoosier DRs or MT ETs for the weekends when we hit up the track
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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my 325/15's should be mounted by now, just have to go pick em up. But the weather will not clear around here till the end of april
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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my 325/15's should be mounted by now, just have to go pick em up. But the weather will not clear around here till the end of april
what tire is it again?
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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its a hoosier 325/50/15 drag radial. PN #17318
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I ran a 315-35-17 hoosier DR on my stock suspended 569 rwhp '95 GT and they hooked well.
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They also weigh 9lbs lighter than the MT's (275/50/15 that is) I will be ordering some soon....
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