Street drag tire ?'s

EXTRPR50

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• Apr 22, 2007

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Hey guys, My 245/50/16's are wearing thin in the back of my 93 notch and Ponys. I have a relatively stock motor, just a full exhaust, Alum. DS, CAI. I can never get traction when trying to cook rice. I think the car is just real light. So, I drive the car rarely except to go to the store, weekends, etc. Would I be wasting money buying Drag Radials? I want better traction, oh yeah, upper and lower BBK control arms too. I want to hook on the street better. What doe severyone think?

 

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Daggar

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• Apr 22, 2007

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I think this is a Talk issue.

--moved to Talk--

 

EXTRPR50

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Apr 22, 2007

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• Apr 22, 2007

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Nobody runnin DR's on the street?

 

90_Red_LX

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Apr 22, 2007

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• Apr 22, 2007

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Never have, but will be shortly. If you drive it a lot, nitto is a decent hooking drag radial with a lot of tire life. Mickey thompson bites the most imo but forget about tire wear. BFG bites hard too but tire life sucks for those also.

 

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Apr 22, 2007

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• Apr 22, 2007

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i was Runing 275-45-17's Micky Thompsons On mine... They where on the Car when i Bough them... Took Alot To Spin them... if i could have gotten a better deal on a set, id Still have them on.. when i took it in to get new Fronts put on, they Notice i have about 6" of wire mesh peaking out... So i ended up Buying a whole set of Kuhmos asx.. Same size and every thing... But im Behind Mickys 199%.. i highly Recomend them! you will not be Disapointed.. my money situation was the only thing Stoping me...

 

Blown83GT

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Apr 22, 2007

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• Apr 22, 2007

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The MT Drag Radials 255/50/16 are a great tire. Just put them on the ponys. Hook great. Very good on the street.

 

Aliate X

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Apr 22, 2007

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• Apr 22, 2007

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Ive had my MT ET's since may, just getting past the wearline now. I would never put them on a stock car, they are great for breaking stuff and you dont need that kind of traction yet anyways. Get gears and then get some nittos, they make a nice combo.

 

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PJB

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Apr 23, 2007

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• Apr 23, 2007

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Blown83GT said:

The MT Drag Radials 255/50/16 are a great tire. Just put them on the ponys. Hook great. Very good on the street.

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I bought a set of those on ebay over the weekend.

 

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dans89lx

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nittos would most likely suit you just fine with your car being mostly stock. im running 275s on my 89 right now but i have alot more done to my car and i cant get the nittos to hook anymore, i will be going with bfg or mickeys next

 

EXTRPR50

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• Apr 23, 2007

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Thanx for the replies fellas. Good info.