teachermechanic

iTrader: (4)

Hi, i want to buy tire for my FD.
I want best tire for drag but good for road.
Any suggest and size. Mickey Thompson??????
Thanks

cartervs

I just bought a set of Toyo RA1's. was told as they wear, they get more betta.. Carter

tcb100

MT ET Streets are great for drag racing but I would not use them for anything else. They have no tread to speak of and would be dangerous as hell on wet roads. They are bias ply and are worthless for twisties, but they really hook up for drag racing.

teachermechanic

iTrader: (4)

THANKS Tcb100 , MT have good size to fiT on genuine wheel FD?
If yes what is this size , for the water no problem my car is just for weekend.
Any picture of FD with MT?

LUV94RX7

iTrader: (3)

I have Nitto drag radials(275/40-17) they seem to work fine on the highways.

Have not been to the strip with them.

teachermechanic

iTrader: (4)

Hi Luv94rx7 and thanks, if you compare your Nitto drag radial with drag slick or ( MT e/t ) you thing your time in 1/4 have a lot of difference?
I check for MT e/t tread, i thing the cop is not happy.
Thanks

LUV94RX7

iTrader: (3)

My guess is the MT ETs are better at the drag strip, but I would not want to drive them on the street.

Ken

tcb100

MT ET Streets in 26 x 10.5 on your stock wheels.

Understand that they are really SINGLE PURPOSE tires: OK to drive to the drag strip, race, and drive back, but they are not really "street" tires. Just enough tread to be DOT legal. I would not use them for ANY other purpose. The car will not corner on them worth a damn.

However, for dragging they can't be beat. I also have a set of Nitto Drag radials and much prefer the ET streets for drag racing at the track.

If you are only going to buy one set of tires, ET streets ARE NOT the ones to buy. I have them mounted on extra wheels and only put them on for the strip.

teachermechanic

iTrader: (4)

I understand, MT e/t is not for me.
I want to buy one set only, but i want to buy the best for weekend drag an not dangerous for road.
Any proposition?

LUV94RX7

iTrader: (3)

If you want to drive on the street, I'd go with Nittos.

tcb100

I really don't know what to say about street tires. I have a set of Michelin Pilots. I bought them for unbelievable grip in the rain, but they ride hard. I don't track it so I really don't know how these tires compare for dry traction.

Frankly with PFS springs & sway bars and Bilstein shocks, my teeth get loose on bad roads so I am looking for a bit more compliance, something with softer sidewalls.

RageRace

Go with a 275 or higher and i used pirellis,falkens, yokes and i thought nothing was better than Potenza pole positins that i have on now.

teachermechanic

iTrader: (4)

Thanks RAGERACE, if is possible for you E-mail picture
of this tire in your car. And the size is 16 or17
ilmb@globetrotter.net
THANKS

Metallic_rock

Here's another option.

Get good street tires, then another set of just the back tires for when you go to the strip.