Best Drag Radial

[Merc]

Originally Posted by Cat988h

The main reason they say that is because they do not like or recover from the shock of a m6 dumping the clutch. A bias ply tire will suck up the impact and recover much better than a radial tire. They will work great just don't shock them with a dump of the clutch, slip it out a little. I have a new set of 305/35/20 coming in the mail should be here for x-mas. Here is a good read that goes into further detail.

http://www.dragzine.com/tech-stories...-drag-radials/

Coming over to the mainland in 2015 for a little MRP action on Friday night.

[SSNYSTR]

MT doesn't make a 315 tire with a 20" rim?

Post pics of y'all ET Streets. Want to see how they look on our cars. The ET Street ll doesn't really look like they would hook all that well with a smaller slick spot than the NT05R

[yotaman96]

Originally Posted by BigDame1

MT doesn't make a 315 tire with a 20" rim?

Post pics of y'all ET Streets. Want to see how they look on our cars. The ET Street ll doesn't really look like they would hook all that well with a smaller slick spot than the NT05R

The MT 305 seems just as wide as the Nitto 315. I tried the NT05R and couldn't get them to hook. The MT is much better.

Doesn't look like I have any good pics of them on my car. Here's one of a set almost wore out.

[2013 ZL1 #7860]

MT ET Street II in 305/35/20. Best option IMO and huge contact patch. Nitto is the other choice but less positive reviews. I love my MT's!

[Chrispy]

Are you running these wheels/tires full time or at the track only? Get the 305/35/20 MT DR. It'll work like a champ.

[SSNYSTR]

Originally Posted by Chrispy

Are you running these wheels/tires full time or at the track only? Get the 305/35/20 MT DR. It'll work like a champ.

Run them everyday.

[SSNYSTR]

Originally Posted by 2013 ZL1 #7860

MT ET Street II in 305/35/20. Best option IMO and huge contact patch. Nitto is the other choice but less positive reviews. I love my MT's!

These here?


Slick spot doesn't seem that big lol

[Chrispy]

That's the tire and they hook insanely well.

For a DD tire that might see rain I like the 555R drag radials but you definitely sacrifice traction compared to the MT.

[12 ZL1 #1725]

Originally Posted by BigDame1

MT doesn't make a 315 tire with a 20" rim?

Post pics of y'all ET Streets. Want to see how they look on our cars. The ET Street ll doesn't really look like they would hook all that well with a smaller slick spot than the NT05R

They only make a 305.... My set of tires that I had still blew away the Nitto's.... And I had the Nitto's heat cycled and they still were horrible.... The goodyears hooked up better than my NT05r's.... Just giving you my experience...

[Cat988h]

Originally Posted by Merc

Coming over to the mainland in 2015 for a little MRP action on Friday night.

Yes that is my plan, I hope the et streets help hook my 502 Rwhp to the track. I won't be able to leave as hard as you do. Hope to see you out there next summer.

[jrpxxii]

MT Street Pro is by far the best radial tire out there right now. These tires are holding cars up to the 3000hp range. I run them and they hook better than slicks for me.

[2013 ZL1 #7860]

Originally Posted by BigDame1

These here?


Slick spot doesn't seem that big lol

They are not slicks...

Drag Radials that are DOT approved. They have very minimal tread but grip very well!

20" true slicks don't exist.

[SSNYSTR]

Originally Posted by 2013 ZL1 #7860

They are not slicks...

Drag Radials that are DOT approved. They have very minimal tread but grip very well!

20" true slicks don't exist.

I'm not talking about 20" slicks. You said they have a huge contact patch, and I was saying that the contact patch(slick spot) doesn't look that big.

[white ZL1]

That "slick spot" is not the contact patch. The amount of tire in contact with the surface is the contact patch.
That "slick spot" has very little to do with the tires function.