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Galonso$* · 01-29-2018, 12:37 PM

I’m deciding between Nitto or MT drag tires for the strip. But i was wanting to make sure if is it okay to drive 45 min to an hour drive on a ET street or NT05R? I live in small town so Local strips are usually an hour away and i don’t DD the car, usually on drive it on weekends around town.

U LUZE · 01-29-2018, 12:44 PM

I drove 60ish miles each way to the track on my NT05Rs with no issues. You should be fine on the ET Street as long as it isn't the "R".

frankwjr · 01-29-2018, 05:01 PM

you will wear them out faster and possibly cause the rubber to harden prematurely...I do it but my track is 10 min away...there are articles about hwy drivin and D/R's...can be done but ur spendin $$$...wanna make em last?

Pro Stock John · 02-01-2018, 09:10 AM

Just use common sense if it's raining.

01-29-2018, 12:37 PM	#1
Galonso$* Drives: 2012 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Princeton, KY Posts: 24	Driving On Drag Radials I’m deciding between Nitto or MT drag tires for the strip. But i was wanting to make sure if is it okay to drive 45 min to an hour drive on a ET street or NT05R? I live in small town so Local strips are usually an hour away and i don’t DD the car, usually on drive it on weekends around town. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS L99, LT KOOKs Headers with Highflow Cats, Straight Piped, BTR Stage 2 Cam w/ tune and DOD/AFM delete

01-29-2018, 12:44 PM	#2
U LUZE Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Southeast Minnesota Posts: 118	I drove 60ish miles each way to the track on my NT05Rs with no issues. You should be fine on the ET Street as long as it isn't the "R". __________________ ~ 2012 ZL1 - DynaTech 1 7/8" Headers - ID 1050 Injectors - E85 - DSX Aux Pump - 22.5% Crank Pulley - Roto-Fab CAI w/ Big Gulp- CJ/Jannetty Tuned ~ PB ET 10.54

01-29-2018, 05:01 PM	#3
frankwjr Drives: 2010 SS 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Smithsburg, Md. Posts: 2,445	you will wear them out faster and possibly cause the rubber to harden prematurely...I do it but my track is 10 min away...there are articles about hwy drivin and D/R's...can be done but ur spendin $$$...wanna make em last? __________________ 2010 SS 2SS M6 - Tune by RDP dynoSteve!(Woot) - Daily Driver - *150K!* - All work by me...

02-01-2018, 09:10 AM	#4
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Just use common sense if it's raining. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800