Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: moparjoe360.4]
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09/20/14 01:35 AM
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Replace them when your 60 ft falls off. That's if you are talking strictly racing. If you are talking legality for the street the when you hit the wear bars it's done.
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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09/20/14 01:45 AM
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I've personally been 8.30's with cords showing.....run them to the cords ....your experiences may vary
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: n20mstr]
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09/20/14 03:19 PM
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I've personally been 8.30's with cords showing.....run them to the cords ....your experiences may vary
I think I'll replace them before the cords are showing. But 8.30s is inpressive on worn out drag radials. 
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: Triple Threat]
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09/20/14 04:59 PM
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Til there ain't no more rubber.
and when the cords first start to show.. it wears super duper fast...
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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09/20/14 10:32 PM
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Replace them when your 60 ft falls off. That's if you are talking strictly racing. If you are talking legality for the street the when you hit the wear bars it's done.
This is correct.. being you are running the ET streets
I assume you run the streets... if a cop sees cords
hanging out he CAN give you a ticket.. and most likely
will.. and thats not talking about rain on the roads
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/22/14 12:30 AM
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Replace them when your 60 ft falls off. That's if you are talking strictly racing. If you are talking legality for the street the when you hit the wear bars it's done.
This is correct.. being you are running the ET streets
I assume you run the streets... if a cop sees cords
hanging out he CAN give you a ticket.. and most likely
will.. and thats not talking about rain on the roads
Agreed. I had mine for about 3 years, they worked exceptionally well... however, when I got to the wear bars, my 60' times went south. I have a 2nd set of rims with T/A radials for street now and bought a set of M/T slicks which I rarely use on the street that are on the 15x10 rims. I noticed small bits/chunks of rubber missing exposing the cords on the drag radials from driving on the street... uhhhh, no thanks. Whatever you do, just be safe.
Dave
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: Triple Threat]
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09/23/14 10:45 AM
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Til there ain't no more rubber.
 Don't replace them until you see the cords showing.
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'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: Crizila]
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09/24/14 10:02 AM
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Til there ain't no more rubber.
Don't replace them until you see the cords showing.
Major bad idea IMO. It's why tires have wear bars or depth holes. I'm sure M/T ( if he was still alive ) would shat a brick on that one. You guys that run them to the cords are - pretty brave. 
It sounds crazy, but every racer I know on radials does the same thing. From my experience, once the center "tread" (the two grooves) is gone, the tire is only a little over half used up. Mine will still 60 foot consistently right up until I replace them.
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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: M/T ET Street Radials, when should I replace them?
[Re: moparjoe360.4]
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09/24/14 11:47 PM
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I just replaced mine, they were 7 years old. They were dry rotted/cracked in the treads. Still had plenty of tread left but I didn't feel comfortable racing them like that.
For what its worth, M/T site suggests replacement after 4 years.
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I have had several sets that had a lot less of the side grooves left than yours and no cords showing when removed 
