i need pictures and info on m/t et street radials
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If you're talking about the "drag radials", i'm gonna have to advise against them. I will say though in all honesty i've never owned them, so i'll just pass along everything i've heard.
I have a friend up the street with a ~450hp coupe. He bought a set, and not only did they not hook up for crap (not on the street or at the strip) but after ONE DAY of racing they were seriously 50% GONE. He switched to ET Streets and now his car hooks like no tomorrow.
I've also heard they typically only last about 30 passes because they're so soft. I've heard they do hook really well but i have yet to see it.
I have a friend up the street with a ~450hp coupe. He bought a set, and not only did they not hook up for crap (not on the street or at the strip) but after ONE DAY of racing they were seriously 50% GONE. He switched to ET Streets and now his car hooks like no tomorrow.
I've also heard they typically only last about 30 passes because they're so soft. I've heard they do hook really well but i have yet to see it.
The NT555R's aren't even in the same league. If you want a set of track-only tires, might as well get ET Drags (slicks). The ET Street is by far the hardest hooking street-legal tire there is.
this is truth, i have the NT555R's right now (275 45 17) on my fox and i blow them off leaving the line on my 2800 stall, they do Ok at best on the street. not bad in rain and daily driving though. i would NOT recommend them if you are just looking for something to leave the line hard on but if you want a moderately sticky tire with good wear that is the way to go, if not MT et streets (not the new drag radial S**T! but the original)
The nittos last longer, but do not hook as hard. Longevity they are better, performance they are not. And nittos will be better in the rain, if you ever happen to get caught in it while driving. E/T streets will scare the chit out of you.
Frank the Welder
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MT ET radials are by far the best drag radial I have ever ran. The wear isnt so bad, and they hook like mad. I drive 1 hr to to track, do rev limiter dumps with dead hooks and then drive home. The rain they arnt so good, but neither is really any drag radial, even nittos.
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How much hp are you making? I'm not knocking you or anything....i'm just trying to see why my buddy had such bad luck with his. His coupe makes around 450-470hp and it just blew the tires to pieces. Then he switched to the ET Streets (cheater slicks) and it hooks like a mofo.
grey5.0beast
Cookies should never be DUNKED!!!
I'd assume on his old combo he was making 275-290, with his new maf, new TB, injectors, and custom cam I'd say 320 or so....
25thmustang
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My friends have run them with good success. The first track outing where I saw them running them they were launching at 5000-5500 on low 12 second cars and dead hooking.
