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[Z06] Best 18inch drag radial for Street/Strip?

Old 02-26-2013, 08:12 AM
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Default Best 18inch drag radial for Street/Strip?

I was wondering what do you guys think is the best 18 inch drag radial for street and strip...? I will have just over 600rwhp NA... I hear M&H Racemasters are great but don't last long... Meaning only like a month of daily driving and 1 track visit... There's also MT ET Streets ll... I'm looking for a drag radial that's 345/35/18... Let me know what you guys think... Thanks...!
Old 02-26-2013, 09:35 AM
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The ET streets are a solid tire, none of them last long.. they are drag radials not street tires.
Old 02-26-2013, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ChaseZ06
The ET streets are a solid tire, none of them last long.. they are drag radials not street tires.
I know they won't last long but I was wondering how much use people get outta them... I've used MT on all my mustangs... I've heard 1 month from M&H and 4 months with MT ET streets ll... I only wanna talk about tires offered in a 345/35/18... So BFG, MT and M&H... Are there any other drag radials in that size?
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I'm only gonna make a couple trips to the track and I want great traction on the street...
Old 02-26-2013, 10:41 AM
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I got over a year on the M&H drag radials on my 600+ rwhp street/strip Turbo Buick. I ran the 275 50 17, should be the same compound as the 18 inch ones.
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Originally Posted by TurboTnZ06
I got over a year on the M&H drag radials on my 600+ rwhp street/strip Turbo Buick. I ran the 275 50 17, should be the same compound as the 18 inch ones.
How many trips to the track? What tire pressure did you run around on? I would rather have the M&H but I keep hearing they don't last long... You are the first to say they lasted more than a month... What's your driving habit like? I only do burnouts at the track...
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I have tried Nittos, BF goodrich, MH, and Mickey Thompsons. My favorite is MT, by far lasts longer and IT WILL STICK. Just don't get caught in a heavy downpour with them. I spun out on highway with them. I was lucky not to get hit. Was about as scary as my Ex wife in the morning.

I love the Mickey Thompsons. And I prefer the 305's over the 345's. Thats just me.
Old 02-26-2013, 03:22 PM
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I have the NTO5Rs on stock wheels 19' ran a 10.82 with them on a bolt -on car. and they work good on the street too..
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I'm running the M/T ET Street drag radials on the back of my 482" side-oiler big block. They're good enough to lift the front tires on a 1 to 2 shift. They last about 3K miles of HARD driving.

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MT's it is boys... Thank you for your responses...

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