Suggestions Please, rear wheel setup

[12secondv6]

I run 16 X 8 salad shooter rims
26 X 10.5 mickey thompson et street tire.

For a tire that is driven on the street and for a weekend drag racer, I'd go with BF goodrcih 255 50 16's on 16 x 8 salad shooters.

If you want a dedicated track tire with short springs on the street then mickey thompson et streets or mickey thompson et drag radials.

I have not used mickey thompson drag radials but only heard good things

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by 12secondv6:
I run 16 X 8 salad shooter rims
26 X 10.5 mickey thompson et street tire.

For a tire that is driven on the street and for a weekend drag racer, I'd go with BF goodrcih 255 50 16's on 16 x 8 salad shooters.

If you want a dedicated track tire with short springs on the street then mickey thompson et streets or mickey thompson et drag radials.

I have not used mickey thompson drag radials but only heard good things

BFG's suck i have diven my ET drags in the rain and no problems at all... just dont get stupid with it

also how did you mount the ET street on our rims with tubes? i didn't think they made stuff for et streets for 16inch rims

[FuryCharger]

Thanx for all the input....Someone responded to a post i made earlier and said that with all my mods in the sig I should be hitting well below a 14.5 even if it is on the G-tech. Keep in mind that those chrome Z06 rims I used were like 50 some odd pounds per plus tires. What do u guys think is possible with an ideal set of drag tires on salad shooters?

[FuryCharger]

hey guys, ok.....So i know people have been suggesting the MT drag radials. I am pretty confiednt in these to go with my salad shooters. I need an exact size tho. there are a lot out there. any input on what exact size i need would be great!

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by FuryCharger:
hey guys, ok.....So i know people have been suggesting the MT drag radials. I am pretty confiednt in these to go with my salad shooters. I need an exact size tho. there are a lot out there. any input on what exact size i need would be great!

255/50-16

[FuryCharger]

that is for the street radial, is there a difference between the drag and street??

Mickey Thompson ET Drag, 26 x 10 x 15
Mickey Thompson ET Drag, 28 x 10.5 x 15
Mickey Thompson ET Drag, 28 x 10 x 15

those are the sizes that thuderracing offers for the drag radial

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by FuryCharger:
that is for the street radial, is there a difference between the drag and street??

Mickey Thompson ET Drag, 26 x 10 x 15
Mickey Thompson ET Drag, 28 x 10.5 x 15
Mickey Thompson ET Drag, 28 x 10 x 15

those are the sizes that thuderracing offers for the drag radial

those will also not fit on the stock 16" rims those are alos not Drag Raidal

those are slicks

yes there is huge differance...

the ET streets need tubes and scerws.
the Railds are just like street raidal only they are alot better for DD

i'm doing jsut fine oon the Drags and i dont see any reason for any one to spend the extra money for the ET streets unless they must have 1.4 and under 60 foot time

[ February 21, 2006, 09:33 AM: Message edited by: viper04af ]

[Skinny]

Wait a minute everybody!!

ET Drag series tires are a DRAG STRIP ONLY tire. They are a tube-type DRAG tire that DOES NOT meet DOT requirements.

ET Street series tires are based off of the ET Drags, but are made to meet DOT requirements (purely for qualifying in a street tire drag racing class and are not intended for street use). They have stiffer sidewalls, a harder rubber compound, and two pathetic excuses for tread grooves. For future reference, ET streets do not require tubes or screws. Tubes are not necessary at all, screws are only necessary if you're having problems spinning the tire on the rim, which most likely won't happen with ET streets.

ET Street Radials are the Mickey Thompson drag radial series of tires. They are intended for street/strip use.

DO NOT BUY ET DRAGS and expect to get a drag radial. You will get a pure drag tire. Buy the ET Street RADIALS if you are looking for a drag radial!!! I hope I'm not too late here...

[blacksport]

Get the Mickey Thompson Street Radials.


ET Streets are DANGEROUS on the street without tubes.


I run Street Radials everyday even in winter. They are good in the snow believe it or not. With my skinnies and SR's my car does much better than my mom's Z28 with stock 245 Toyo Proxie's.


Why it does? Hell if I know, but it doesnt have much poblems spinning or stopping with my tires. I always put two tubes of 60lb sand in the back behind the rear seats as well in the snow.


They dont wear to bad at all. I've had mine a couple months now and they havent lost much tread.

[Skinny]

Originally posted by blacksport:

ET Streets are DANGEROUS on the street without tubes.

As I said earlier, ET Streets are not designed to run with tubes. Tubes are absolutely unnecessary with ET Streets. ET Drags on the other hand, are designed to run with tubes.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Mickey Thompson® ET Drag®
Nylon, black, tubetype

Real world research and development give M/T® slicks the edge over competing brands! Engineered for maximum traction and consistent ET's with superior construction and compounding for nearly every drag race application

^^^ tube's track tire only


Mickey Thompson® ET Street®
Nylon, black, tubetype

Worlds fastest D.O.T. class race tire. Same great features as our race winning ET Drag with a D.O.T. stamp that meets the rulebook specifi cations for street tire classes. Tube type for extra sidewall strength, better air retention, and more consistent ET's.


STATE OF THE ART CONSTRUCTION
D.O.T. APPROVED
WRINKLE WALL

^^^ it list tubes but don't say if they are 100% needed just more consistent with them

Mickey Thompson® ET Street® Radial
Polyester Ply, Steel Belted Radial, Black, Tubeless

Mickey Thompson’s legendary race tire technology comes to the street with the all-new ET Street Radial. Built using the latest in high tech radial construction techniques and years of drag racing experience and compound development, this D.O.T. approved street legal drag radial will get your car down the track in record time and drive you home with sure handling and an excellent ride.


SOFT DRAG TIRE COMPOUND FOR SUPERIOR TRACTION ON THE DRAG STRIP
RADIAL CONSTRUCTION FOR EXCELLENT RIDE CONTROL ON THE STREET
D.O.T. APPROVED, STREET LEGAL
LOW VOID DIRECTIONAL TREAD PATTERN ELIMINATES FEATHERING
SPECIAL SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION FOR QUICK LAUNCHES

^^ the one's i have..... had them for about a month and they have 9 burn outs on them still look new.