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Anyone out there run these both front and rear just for the street?? Want to run these on the rear but am also looking for a good 15" tire that is better on the front than the BFG's for the street.
Anyone out there run these both front and rear just for the street?? Want to run these on the rear but am also looking for a good 15" tire that is better on the front than the BFG's for the street.
I'm running the regular Mickey Thompson S/S radial street tire. 245-60-15 fronts and 275-60-15 out back. These are not the ET tires.
I have had good success with these tires after having Cooper Cobras (which were good tires also).
They look good and have good handling qualities.
A good choice for the front imo.
I'm running the regular Mickey Thompson S/S radial street tire. 245-60-15 fronts and 275-60-15 out back. These are not the ET tires.
I have had good success with these tires after having Cooper Cobras (which were good tires also).
They look good and have good handling qualities.
A good choice for the front imo.
Craig
cool, thx for the feedback, I'll probably give it a try.
Anyone out there run these both front and rear just for the street?? Want to run these on the rear but am also looking for a good 15" tire that is better on the front than the BFG's for the street.
I ran the MT drag radials on the rear of my 4th gen camaro for several thousand miles as I got tired of changing tires to go racing. No problems at all to report just that I'm driving more often now and don't want to get caught in the rain with slicks on. They are great for burnouts and have plenty of rubber. But not as cheap as a street tire for daily driving.
I have MT 295 55 15's in back, going on 10 years now. Sticky as glue on dry roads, and not as bad as everyone says in the wet.
When it rains if I happen to get caught in it, you just need to use good sense and slow down. Honestly any wide tire in the rain should be driven like that.
I have MT 295 55 15's in back, going on 10 years now. Sticky as glue on dry roads, and not as bad as everyone says in the wet.
When it rains if I happen to get caught in it, you just need to use good sense and slow down. Honestly any wide tire in the rain should be driven like that.
Thanks for the pics! So are you running a standard offset wheel with the 295's? Any rubbing? It looks like they would hit the wheel arch if you hit a big bump and compressed hard enough. I really want to run a 305 tire, but realize that would, at a minimum, require offset T/A's.
Thanks for the pics! So are you running a standard offset wheel with the 295's? Any rubbing? It looks like they would hit the wheel arch if you hit a big bump and compressed hard enough. I really want to run a 305 tire, but realize that would, at a minimum, require offset T/A's.
Wheels are 15x9 with 5 1/2 inch backset, but I am running 1 1/4 inch adapters. The tire does stick out an inch past the fender
I am swapping in my 4.11 years now, and plan mods to bring the tires in under.
Wheels are 15x9 with 5 1/2 inch backset, but I am running 1 1/4 inch adapters. The tire does stick out an inch past the fender
I am swapping in my 4.11 years now, and plan mods to bring the tires in under.
So is that a hint that flares are in your future?? If you pull an inch out of your spacers to get the wheel tucked in, will you hit the frame or the TA's? Not sure what your rear suspension set-up is, but I have a fiberglass spring and the tires are pretty close to the stock suspension / frame components with 255-60 15's on stock wheels.
I forgot to mention I also have offset T arms. They have never rubbed anywhere in 10 years.
Thanks MP. Out of curiosity, who's offset arms are you running? I'm looking at the Van Steel arms and wonder about the Johnny Joint versions vs, standard bushings and the cost/benefit there...
I bought the offset T arms about twenty years ago from VB&P. Rumer has it they aren't around anymore, but even if they were, if I had to do it over I'd use Van Steels coil over T-arms and save me the trouble I'm getting myself into now. At the time, I was in a different financial spot, so I went the cheapest route, not thinking I'd go to this big a tire in the future. Hind sight is always 20-20..
07-19-2018, 12:33 AM
Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S Tires
If you pull an inch out of your spacers to get the wheel tucked in, will you hit the frame or the TA's? Not sure what your rear suspension set-up is, but I have a fiberglass spring and the tires are pretty close to the stock suspension / frame components with 255-60 15's on stock wheels.
