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10-02-2011, 08:40 PM
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| drag radial help
so for best traction outside of slicks should i go mt et street or nitt nt05r
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10-02-2011, 11:22 PM
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From what I've read the MT ET Streets are the best available.
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10-02-2011, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Trojan Horse From what I've read the MT ET Streets are the best available. | +1, I have a friends stepdad that has a 750hp SVT cobra and he hooks well with them.
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10-03-2011, 07:06 AM
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cool thanks guys
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10-03-2011, 08:13 AM
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my problem is that i dont have 800$ to spend on rear wheels and tires i just spent some on my wheels
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10-03-2011, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by godsdisciple85  my problem is that i dont have 800$ to spend on rear wheels and tires i just spent some on my wheels | Craigslist and eBay time. 
You'd be much better of mounting your drag radials on a separate set of wheels and only using them at the track. Being of a lot softer compound than regular tires they will wear quickly if delegated to DD duties.
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10-03-2011, 09:10 AM
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Search other forums 4 sale sections. People are always selling rims and stuff. Hell I had a pair of bigs/skinnies I got for 500 with tires and all. I later got rid them for the Welds.
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10-03-2011, 09:12 AM
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Nitto's hook pretty good and are a good street tire also !!!
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10-03-2011, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by stampde Nitto's hook pretty good and are a good street tire also !!! | I had Nitto NT05R's on my G8. With 500whp I could blow them off. Same HP level on the mustang my MT dead hook.
The street tires are really good. The NT05's I had seem really good less it was cold. Then again what hooks when its to cold out.
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10-04-2011, 08:55 AM
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Are u saying the NT 05's are better then then the NT 05R?
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10-04-2011, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Dbsaints Are u saying the NT 05's are better then then the NT 05R? | I believe that he was saying they are better for street use, but that the NT05R doesn't hang with the MT ET Streets for track-only tires. You don't want to put the MTs or the NT05Rs on for much street driving.
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10-04-2011, 09:17 AM
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Oh ok I got ya. I'm about to get some radials and I was set on the nittos but I guess I need to reconsider. My car isn't a DD but it's not track only either so I figured the nittos would last longer. But if it's that big of a difference between the two then I'll just go with the MT.
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10-04-2011, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Dbsaints Oh ok I got ya. I'm about to get some radials and I was set on the nittos but I guess I need to reconsider. My car isn't a DD but it's not track only either so I figured the nittos would last longer. But if it's that big of a difference between the two then I'll just go with the MT. | I would say you wont get more than 10k miles of useful life out of either tire ... maybe 15k if you're really nice to them. Keep in mind that you also can not drive on most of these tires in temperatures below 40 degrees. In many cases, simply moving the car will ruin the tire.
If you're going to drive your car on the street you may want to consider something like a Nitto NT555, Nitto NT05 (not R), or the Hankook Ventus V12.
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10-04-2011, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Dbsaints Oh ok I got ya. I'm about to get some radials and I was set on the nittos but I guess I need to reconsider. My car isn't a DD but it's not track only either so I figured the nittos would last longer. But if it's that big of a difference between the two then I'll just go with the MT. | Out of a DR you will not get much out of them driving on the street. Then running at the tarck. Maybe 3-5K if lucky. I have about 20 passes on mine and then about 2500 miles on them street driving. They are starting to wear pretty good. No DR is going to last in the street. They are to soft for it.
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10-04-2011, 10:44 AM
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I took delivery in June and I have just over 400 miles on the car. So if I could get 3-5k miles out of them then I'm fine. Just trying to figure out the pros and cons of NT 05R and MT
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10-04-2011, 10:55 AM
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MT are better, There reason 6-7 se4c cars are running them over NT05R's. Plus cheaper. More tire size options.
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10-04-2011, 10:53 PM
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what about the bfg ta g force dr 2????
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10-05-2011, 02:46 PM
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anybody tried the bfg dr
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10-05-2011, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by godsdisciple85 anybody tried the bfg dr | Have few buddies that run them on there Fbody's. Seems like none of them hook.
My question is what size rim will yo be running? Are you trying to put these on stock rims or do you have a different set?
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