[myeleanor]

Im gettin d/r can you guys give me a list of some companys that make good d/r tires please?

[myeleanor]

i was thinkin Kumho ECSTA V70A
my stock wheels are 215/65/r16 and i think i could run 225/50/r16

[orangeRcode]

Nitto 555r (longer lasting - harder compound)
MT drag radials (better hooking - softer compound)

[myeleanor]

yeah i looked at mt and nitto but they dont have anything in my size. I dont have the money for wheels so im kinda screwed

[PureVolume707]

why do you want d/rs? they really wont do anything for your performance unless u have t-lok.

[AtlanticBlue99]

i love my bfgoodrich t/a drag radial 2's. i have them in 315/35/17 on a 17x10.5" wheel

[FIVE-0]

go with the Mickey Thompson ET Streets radials, they are the best drag radial out there, they can hold a 7 second run and you'll hook like a MOFO!

[Stangzilla]

Originally Posted by FIVE-0 go with the Mickey Thompson ET Streets radials, they are the best drag radial out there, they can hold a 7 second run and you'll hook like a MOFO!

I agree but if you happen to get caught on a wet road you might as well park it and get a ride home cuz they are drag slicks with razor blade slices in them.. And technically they are not street legal and if you get pulled over and the cop is a dick he will give you a ticket.. They are D.O.T. approved but they are not street legal..

[1slo5.0]

Mickey Thompson and BF Goodrich are the only drag radials to buy. They both hook good and have gone into the 7s. They don't last near as long as a street radial. Don't buy Nittos or any of the other junk out there because you want a tire that lasts long. If you want a long lasting tire, buy a street radial, other wise you are just wasting your money.


Stangzilla, all DOT approved tires are street legal. That is the reasoning behind the DOT approval. A tire can't be DOT approved if it is not street legal. That is like posting a 55mph speed limit and writing speeding tickets to people for doing 45 mph. I've seen a video on the internet of someone pulled over and the cop giving him shit about having a drag radial and giving him a ticket. That will never hold up in court when you bring the tire in as evidence.

[matrixpuba]

nitto
bfg
mt
hoosier
are just a few.

[Stangzilla]

Originally Posted by Darrell Mickey Thompson and BF Goodrich are the only drag radials to buy. They both hook good and have gone into the 7s. They don't last near as long as a street radial. Don't buy Nittos or any of the other junk out there because you want a tire that lasts long. If you want a long lasting tire, buy a street radial, other wise you are just wasting your money. Stangzilla, all DOT approved tires are street legal. That is the reasoning behind the DOT approval. A tire can't be DOT approved if it is not street legal. That is like posting a 55mph speed limit and writing speeding tickets to people for doing 45 mph. I've seen a video on the internet of someone pulled over and the cop giving him shit about having a drag radial and giving him a ticket. That will never hold up in court when you bring the tire in as evidence.

Thats not always true I know in NY cuz the wife is a cop those Mickey Thompson ET Streets which is a D.O.T. slick not the Mickey Thompson ET Street radials.. The ET Streets will get you ticket that will stick in court and there is a minimal by law amount of tread a tire must have and the Mickey Thompsons ET Streets do not meet those requirements The ET Street radial does.... Anyway who cares I cruise with my slicks on...

[Haggis13]

Originally Posted by Darrell Mickey Thompson and BF Goodrich are the only drag radials to buy. They both hook good and have gone into the 7s. They don't last near as long as a street radial. Don't buy Nittos or any of the other junk out there because you want a tire that lasts long. If you want a long lasting tire, buy a street radial, other wise you are just wasting your money. Stangzilla, all DOT approved tires are street legal. That is the reasoning behind the DOT approval. A tire can't be DOT approved if it is not street legal. That is like posting a 55mph speed limit and writing speeding tickets to people for doing 45 mph. I've seen a video on the internet of someone pulled over and the cop giving him shit about having a drag radial and giving him a ticket. That will never hold up in court when you bring the tire in as evidence.

A year ago I would have argued, but now that I'm putting down more power the Nitto's go up in smoke till 100KPH all the time. I think I'll be trying out a set of the Mickey Thompson's. (the Nitto's do stick better than a regular tire though...)

[Stangzilla]

Well make sure you get the Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials not the ET Streets.. You'll kmow the difference the Radials actually have a tread pattern and the ET Streets are slicks with what looks like razor slices.. They are not street legal..

[Stangzilla]

Originally Posted by Darrell Mickey Thompson and BF Goodrich are the only drag radials to buy. They both hook good and have gone into the 7s. They don't last near as long as a street radial. Don't buy Nittos or any of the other junk out there because you want a tire that lasts long. If you want a long lasting tire, buy a street radial, other wise you are just wasting your money. Stangzilla, all DOT approved tires are street legal. That is the reasoning behind the DOT approval. A tire can't be DOT approved if it is not street legal. That is like posting a 55mph speed limit and writing speeding tickets to people for doing 45 mph. I've seen a video on the internet of someone pulled over and the cop giving him shit about having a drag radial and giving him a ticket. That will never hold up in court when you bring the tire in as evidence.

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ET Street
Worlds Fastest D.O.T. Class Race Tire.


Same great features as our race winning ET Drag with a D.O.T. stamp of approval to meet the specifications of street class drag racing. Tube type for extra sidewall strength, better air retention, and more consistent ET’s.


See it only has the D.O.T. stamp to meet the specs of street class racing.. They are not street legal....

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by Stangzilla Thats not always true I know in NY cuz the wife is a cop those Mickey Thompson ET Streets which is a D.O.T. slick not the Mickey Thompson ET Street radials.. The ET Streets will get you ticket that will stick in court and there is a minimal by law amount of tread a tire must have and the Mickey Thompsons ET Streets do not meet those requirements The ET Street radial does.... Anyway who cares I cruise with my slicks on...

No offense to your wife but she is misinformed. We went thru this with a lawyer a few years ago. The way it is written in the books is any tire used on public roadways must be approved by the Department of Transportation, hence the D.O.T. approved stamping. That is what signifies a street legal tire in the eyes of the law. However, there are many law enforcement officers that feel the need to go after people with hot rods, muscle cars, etc and these officers feel they can make their own laws on site. This seems to be a common occurence in some areas. That is when it becomes necessary to hire a lawyer.


The DOT stamp is not just there to meet class requirements, even though it sounds like it is worded that way. That is not what they are saying. They are informing people that the tire is legal for DOT tire classes but they are not saying the DOT stamp is only they to make it legal for those classes. They can't claim a tire is DOT approved if it hasn't been approved for street use by the DOT. That is no different than claiming an X-pipe with no converters is 50 state emissions legal with a CARB E.O. number.

[NottyBoy93]

I agree with Darrell on this one. The issue about tread depth is something not pertaining to the D.O.T. endorsement, they come from the factory meeting or exceeding D.O.T. spec's, if not they would not get the endorsement. If your buddy was running D.O.T. slicks with no tread then it is an issue of running wore out tires, not the original legality of the tire.

[97Cobra]

Originally Posted by Darrell Originally Posted by Stangzilla Thats not always true I know in NY cuz the wife is a cop those Mickey Thompson ET Streets which is a D.O.T. slick not the Mickey Thompson ET Street radials.. The ET Streets will get you ticket that will stick in court and there is a minimal by law amount of tread a tire must have and the Mickey Thompsons ET Streets do not meet those requirements The ET Street radial does.... Anyway who cares I cruise with my slicks on... No offense to your wife but she is misinformed. We went thru this with a lawyer a few years ago. The way it is written in the books is any tire used on public roadways must be approved by the Department of Transportation, hence the D.O.T. approved stamping. That is what signifies a street legal tire in the eyes of the law. However, there are many law enforcement officers that feel the need to go after people with hot rods, muscle cars, etc and these officers feel they can make their own laws on site. This seems to be a common occurence in some areas. That is when it becomes necessary to hire a lawyer. The DOT stamp is not just there to meet class requirements, even though it sounds like it is worded that way. That is not what they are saying. They are informing people that the tire is legal for DOT tire classes but they are not saying the DOT stamp is only they to make it legal for those classes. They can't claim a tire is DOT approved if it hasn't been approved for street use by the DOT. That is no different than claiming an X-pipe with no converters is 50 state emissions legal with a CARB E.O. number.

Darrel Knows his shit when it comes to cars and things in realation to cars. thats why he is a SITE MOD.... and yes you can have ANY DOT approved Tire on any road!

[96Snaker]

Originally Posted by 97Cobra Originally Posted by Darrell Originally Posted by Stangzilla Thats not always true I know in NY cuz the wife is a cop those Mickey Thompson ET Streets which is a D.O.T. slick not the Mickey Thompson ET Street radials.. The ET Streets will get you ticket that will stick in court and there is a minimal by law amount of tread a tire must have and the Mickey Thompsons ET Streets do not meet those requirements The ET Street radial does.... Anyway who cares I cruise with my slicks on... No offense to your wife but she is misinformed. We went thru this with a lawyer a few years ago. The way it is written in the books is any tire used on public roadways must be approved by the Department of Transportation, hence the D.O.T. approved stamping. That is what signifies a street legal tire in the eyes of the law. However, there are many law enforcement officers that feel the need to go after people with hot rods, muscle cars, etc and these officers feel they can make their own laws on site. This seems to be a common occurence in some areas. That is when it becomes necessary to hire a lawyer. The DOT stamp is not just there to meet class requirements, even though it sounds like it is worded that way. That is not what they are saying. They are informing people that the tire is legal for DOT tire classes but they are not saying the DOT stamp is only they to make it legal for those classes. They can't claim a tire is DOT approved if it hasn't been approved for street use by the DOT. That is no different than claiming an X-pipe with no converters is 50 state emissions legal with a CARB E.O. number. Darrel Knows his shit when it comes to cars and things in realation to cars. thats why he is a SITE MOD.... and yes you can have ANY DOT approved Tire on any road!

haha Chris, way to summarize things nice n easy like lol. Go with MT's they are cheaper than Nittos and Coopers, and there's a reason why over half of the pros are running them... they work very well. I'll be dropping $250 on a pair of drag radials come summertime as well, can't wait.

[NottyBoy93]

M/T is also offering a lightweight tire too you may wanna check out.

[96Snaker]

Originally Posted by NottyBoy93 M/T is also offering a lightweight tire too you may wanna check out.

Are you referring to their 1-piece, lugless 14inch-ers? I've seen those things for sale and even through the jobber pricing I pay through my warehouse they are still one expensive wheel... expensive, but well worth shedding rotational mass, I suppose.