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Old 01-19-2008, 03:28 PM
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Default Gonna buy new drag tires.....help me choose

Should I get the MT ET Streets DR's (275/40/17)




Or MT ET Streets slicks (26x11.5 17) These ones have a cool MT in white on the side...



They are going on my 17" Cobras to race and drive on the street.
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Old 01-19-2008, 03:48 PM
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Go w/ the drag radials!
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Old 01-19-2008, 03:51 PM
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That is what I was thinking, but I hear good things about the others. I already had the DR's(sold them), wondering if I should try the others out.
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Old 01-19-2008, 04:04 PM
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Well, you know those others are bias ply tires right? You should run tubes in them you know. Just somethin to think about.


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Old 01-19-2008, 09:03 PM
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do you have to run tubes in both of those tires?
i was thinkin bout the nitto dr's for my car.
since last i heard the mt streets are still on back order.
but that was a while ago so i dunno.
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Old 01-19-2008, 09:16 PM
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No tubes needed w/ radials. The rubber is very soft on the slicks. There are a pair of et drags on my wifes car w/o tubes. They have been ok. However they will soon be residing on my car, they will have tubes in them. I already have them from another set of et streets I had.
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get the NEW version of the MT drags... its a much better tread design
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get the NEW version of the MT drags... its a much better tread design
There is a new design? Got a picture?
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Old 01-19-2008, 09:31 PM
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No tubes needed w/ radials. The rubber is very soft on the slicks. There are a pair of et drags on my wifes car w/o tubes. They have been ok. However they will soon be residing on my car, they will have tubes in them. I already have them from another set of et streets I had.
Whats wrong with the Hoosers?
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Nothing, the guy I buy stuff from local said the drags are gonna hook better than the hoosiers. So since I have a set of both, I'm gonna swap 'em and see.
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