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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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M/T or Nitto 05
Old Oct 20, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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mickey thompson et street radials. the ones that measure to 26 X 10 1/2"

i think they are the 255/60 ? but i could be wrong

anything other than mickey and you'll be dissapointed
Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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love my bfg drag radial 275/50 15's but for pony wheels it would be a 255/50 16 for a 26x10" tire.
Old Oct 20, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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good choice. they last a lot longer than peeps will tell you

the radials are actually decent in the rain just dont break them loose.

on a mid 12 sec car you can 60 foot an easy 1.6 on them
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Get the nitto nt555R. I have the nitto nt555R's and I love them. Best tires I have ever had.
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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the m/t are really good choice BUT if you drive the car every day like i do i would recommended nitto555r last longer and are better in the rain then the m/t. if its a weekend cruzer and take it to the drag strip m/t i agree
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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I run 275/40-17 BFG Drags on my stick 02 GT convert. Bone stock on a good day i get mid 1.90 60fts. These tires last me about a year and a half. My 88 LSC has 275/50-15 M/T's on it. The M/T'S are way stickier than the BFG's. Off the footbrake i get low 1.80's. Don't like the Nitto's that much. For a street/strip car i would use the M/T's. If you drive the car 3-4 times a week, then i would use the BFG's.



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