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01-22-2003, 12:33 AM

#21

rx7machine

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For track racing, MT ET streets can't be beat and they are still DOT approved tires. Which are legal for public roads even though they provide little to no wet traction at all. Dry payement only for safety sake. If you want a wider tire a 245-45-16 will also work and not change your RR too much.

So.. it's not recommended to use ET's on the street?

01-22-2003, 12:53 AM

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lane_change

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You can, they are street legal. They just don't provide any wet or snow traction at all. I would also advise going slow around corners. They are really built for drag racing, nothing more. Except that they have grooves in them to be approved for DOT.

01-22-2003, 01:03 PM

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l8t apex

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Originally Posted by Dumbrotorkid' date='Jan 21 2003, 09:52 PM

hmmm....i got nt555's not the r's.when i race should i lower my psi, and if so wat 2? woo woo

they are crap.Thats what I have.I burn out and still spin them when I get on it in 1st ,2nd,somtimes 3rd.This is not dumping the clutch just rolling and flooring.I had the toyo proxes R .They much better and I never let the air down but I may in the next set of tires I get. These do get stickier the hotter you get them until they grease up. (over heat)Street treadwear I believe is an indicater on how soft the rubber compound is too. I believe lower # is faster wear because rubber is that much softer.The higher price tires have longer tread wear due supposendly to advance chemistry .but thats also because you be buying new tires sooner cause of shorter tread life.Gotta make the buck one way or another.