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Get a 26" tall MT street radial for your 17s
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Get a set of 15" rims and run the 28" tall MT street radial
29.03%
Get a 26" tall other brand drag radial for your 17s
6.45%
Get a set of 15" rims and run the 28" tall other brand drag radial
6.45%
Do something else (please specify)
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Help me decide what tires for drag racing

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Old 04-12-2008, 06:38 PM
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Default Help me decide what tires for drag racing

Okay, I want to be able to hook as good as possible on the street and I don't want to have to change tires out all the time like if I had slicks. I was thinking some 28" tall Mickey Thompson E/T street radials would be the way to go but I just noticed they only have them that tall for a 15" rim and that just totally threw a wrench in my plan of running them on my 17s. I will be running these tires pretty much all the time from late spring to early fall and then switch to cheap tires/rims for the snow and rain. So now I don't really know what to do, I am setting the car up with a Vig 3600 and 3.73s. Is there another good drag radial tire that is 28" tall for a 17" rim? Also I am curious to see pics of F-bodies with 15" rims and if possible, some with 28" tall tires too.

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Old 04-14-2008, 08:08 PM
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Sweet, thanks guys!
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I voted!
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I just noticed Mickey Thompson has a 27.2" tall ET Street radial for 17s, thats what I'll be going with.....
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I vote 26" tire for your 17s
Old 04-18-2008, 09:48 AM
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radials on the street at all times is not a good idea mine lasted about 3 months
Old 04-18-2008, 03:53 PM
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M&H has a 325/45/17 which is a 28in tire and they hook well
Old 04-18-2008, 05:03 PM
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im on 17's mt drag radials, hook like crazy. but i see them getting worn every week.
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I voted for you to get a faster car.
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Heard great things about the M&H radials.

I would think 26" tire for that particular car.




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