[1slo5.0]

It all depends on the road surface and horsepower. I ran 26x8.5 slicks on one of my lower horsepower cars on the street daily. On asphalt and groved concrete roads in the rain the car ran down the road nice. On sealed concrete roads it was a game of slip and slide in the rain. My black car made a considerable amount more horsepower and in the rain it was like being on ice no matter what the road surface was or how hard you stepped on the gas pedal.

[dadslx]

just to add i have bg radial t/a's and the blow every which way. have to drive like an old lady in the rain and if i mash it from a stop on dry they just light up, hell even at a 30-40 rolls i'll light them up. my next purchase will be either the et streets or the nitto's

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by dadslx just to add i have bg radial t/a's and the blow every which way. have to drive like an old lady in the rain and if i mash it from a stop on dry they just light up, hell even at a 30-40 rolls i'll light them up. my next purchase will be either the et streets or the nitto's

What size and how much air pressure. No tire is going to hook on the street like it would at the track, just keep that in mind. If you are buying new tires because you want them to not spin at all on the street you are probably going to be wasting money.

[40thmustanggt]

Originally Posted by Darrell It all depends on the road surface and horsepower. I ran 26x8.5 slicks on one of my lower horsepower cars on the street daily. On asphalt and groved concrete roads in the rain the car ran down the road nice. On sealed concrete roads it was a game of slip and slide in the rain. My black car made a considerable amount more horsepower and in the rain it was like being on ice no matter what the road surface was or how hard you stepped on the gas pedal.

isnt it illegal to run slicks on the street?? i always thought this but was never sure?

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by 40thmustanggt isnt it illegal to run slicks on the street?? i always thought this but was never sure?

Full slicks, yes. ET Streets, no.

[MustangMatt96GT]

ET streets are basically a slick with razor blade straight lines in it to call it a "tread"

[40thmustanggt]

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT ET streets are basically a slick with razor blade straight lines in it to call it a "tread"

yea i knew that but the way you two were talking yall were running full slicks but i guess i took it wrong

[MustangMatt96GT]

I call them slicks. Because well thats esencally what they are, with a DOT number.

[SWEET2KSTANG]

the tred compound is a little different too. the e.t. streets are made of a little harder compound.

[Doc8224]

sweet's car + et streets+ sway bar on the street =
sea sick from hell

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG the tred compound is a little different too. the e.t. streets are made of a little harder compound.

Depends on the size of the slick. All ET Streets use an M5 compound which is also a common compound for M/T slicks.

[psycho bob]

Originally Posted by jlaw98gt yea i was lookin at the nitto's....will they fit my 17 9.5's?

i fit 295's on my 18x9.5

[SWEET2KSTANG]

Originally Posted by Darrell Depends on the size of the slick. All ET Streets use an M5 compound which is also a common compound for M/T slicks.

yup, but the et drags have softer options as well. i am still havin traction issues with my car, and that was one of the things that tech brought up.

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG yup, but the et drags have softer options as well. i am still havin traction issues with my car, and that was one of the things that tech brought up.

Yeah, I know. I was just pointing that out. No pissing intended.

[SWEET2KSTANG]

Originally Posted by Darrell Yeah, I know. I was just pointing that out. No pissing intended.

pissing as in urinating??? wait, let me get an umbrella. i know, i understand.

[JiMMy..BriX]

Slicks are pretty dangerous, ive seen a handful of people drive their car directly into the wall at the drags because the launch couldn't be handled with the slicks gripping power.

The only reason I would even consider getting slicks is if I had an old car because slicks aleviate the suspension compared to drag radials.

I would never use slicks on s197s though, Radials work just fine for them.

[Doc8224]

Originally Posted by JiMMy..BriX Slicks are pretty dangerous, ive seen a handful of people drive their car directly into the wall at the drags because the launch couldn't be handled with the slicks gripping power. The only reason I would even consider getting slicks is if I had an old car because slicks aleviate the suspension compared to drag radials. I would never use slicks on s197s though, Radials work just fine for them.

Slicks don't kill cars people kill cars. If you can't handle the launch on slicks you don't need that much power

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG pissing as in urinating??? wait, let me get an umbrella. i know, i understand.

Yes, like a golden shower.

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by JiMMy..BriX Slicks are pretty dangerous, ive seen a handful of people drive their car directly into the wall at the drags because the launch couldn't be handled with the slicks gripping power. The only reason I would even consider getting slicks is if I had an old car because slicks aleviate the suspension compared to drag radials. I would never use slicks on s197s though, Radials work just fine for them.

If someone drives directly into the wall because they are running slicks they shouldn't be racing. Slicks will not steer you into the wall. That is some funny stuff right there.

How do slicks "aleviate" a suspension??? What do they aleviate the suspension of?

[Doc8224]

Cronic back pain and lower control arm riduculitos