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MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
I see most car have ET streets but noticed there are two types, on has the word drag in it and a normal looking tread pattern and the other, the MT Street radial is slicker but has some tread on it.
Which is better/more widely used for a 275/50/15. Thanks
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Re: MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
All Mickey tires with "Drag" in the name are slicks. So unless you are looking for slicks...
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...?item=ETStreet http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...ETStreetRadial Frankly, I like the latter one better. They seem to last a long time and provide excellent launches. Not to mention great street manners if you drive them on the road. If your question was about slicks, let us know.
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Re: MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
Also, the former requires tubes, whereas the latter is a true radial. I have the street radials in 275/50/15 on mine and they stick really well. Just baby the car if you drive it in wet conditions because they will spin very easily.
With that width, they will fit on the stock size rim, however they might shine up the inner portion of the frame depending on how your rear end is centered with the rest of the car. Regardless, clearance is very close but they do fit. Lots of people run them with no problems.
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Re: MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
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IMHO, **NO** tire of that size should be on a 7" wheel. You won't get the proper contact patch or wear.
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Re: MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
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Now if you can live with a slightly taller tire, which will throw your speedometer off a little, the 255/60/15 ET Street Radial is listed to work with a 7 inch wheel width. I have been into the mid 1.60 range on 60' many times with this tire on my factory wheels and even have a 1.59 timeslip around here somewhere. Great street manners too.
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Re: MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
IMHO, never coat tires with dish soap. Based on working in the OEM assembly plants, this is a no-no. Soap never dries without leaving a residue and tires tend to spin relative to the wheels, throwing off balance on new cars. Then again, maybe we don't feel the Noise/Vibration/Harshness as much in our old cars. We use Purple Merpol (Merpol diluted 200:1) or specific tire lube so it evaporates as it dries.
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Re: MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
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Given that these are race tires, and should not be used on the street, the balance will not be affected by long stretches of driving. Plus, I'd rather not get cancer by trying to get a good seal of the tire. As long as you spread it evenly and work with an installer that will see that the bead is installed cleanly and it is balanced OK, I don't think a little bit of Dawn or Joy will make your wheels wobble too badly. Hasn't for me. Old racer trick.
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Re: MT ET street radials or MT ET Street "Drag" radials
Have you ever read the MSDS on engine coolant? Just about any fluid can kill you. Just need to use them as directed. Don't drink any purple stuff!
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