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M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy #431542
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While changing the tires on the Dart today I compared the weights on my 275/60 M/T ET Street Radials to my 28 X 9 M/T slicks. They are both on 15 X 8 Welds, the radials have the cords showing. The slicks (no tubes) weighed 34# 9oz, the radials were 39# 13oz. I deducted the balance weights off both wheels.

Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: justinp61] #431543
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makes sense since the radials are steel belted, and they are several times thicker in the sidewall.

Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: justinp61] #431544
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I have two sets of MT tires mounted up, 315x60x15 ET streets and a set of 13.50x30x15 ET Street bias ply,(both on ten inch rims that weigh the same ) the radials are diffentitly(SP?) heavier than the bias plys The radails on a good track are around .15 quicker or more and 2 to 3 MPH faster than the ET Streets are on my car the same day


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Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: Cab_Burge] #431545
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I have two sets of MT tires mounted up, 315x60x15 ET streets and a set of 13.50x30x15 ET Street bias ply,(both on ten inch rims that weigh the same ) the radials are diffentitly(SP?) heavier than the bias plys The radails on a good track are around .15 quicker or more and 2 to 3 MPH faster than the ET Streets are on my car the same day






what air preasure you running with the radials


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Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: Cab_Burge] #431546
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I have two sets of MT tires mounted up, 315x60x15 ET streets and a set of 13.50x30x15 ET Street bias ply,(both on ten inch rims that weigh the same ) the radials are diffentitly(SP?) heavier than the bias plys The radails on a good track are around .15 quicker or more and 2 to 3 MPH faster than the ET Streets are on my car the same day




The radials are about a tenth faster on my car too.

Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: Valiant_Showoff] #431547
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i was told those tires would not be bald if you didnt leave those black marks on the cutoff road

Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: Ari440] #431548
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I have two sets of MT tires mounted up, 315x60x15 ET streets and a set of 13.50x30x15 ET Street bias ply,(both on ten inch rims that weigh the same ) the radials are diffentitly(SP?) heavier than the bias plys The radails on a good track are around .15 quicker or more and 2 to 3 MPH faster than the ET Streets are on my car the same day






what air preasure you running with the radials


I have tried 17 lbs to 22 lbs(in one lb increments) on my bycycle LCD pocket tire gauge, not much difference in reaction or 60 ft. times


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Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: 68roadrunner] #431549
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i was told those tires would not be bald if you didnt leave those black marks on the cutoff road




That had something to do with it .
It was quicker on the radials too, most of it in 60' and I will order another pair. The only thing about the radials I didn't like was if it ever spun the tires it was hard to recover from, not so with the slicks. If I ever buy new slicks they'll be a stiff side wall, the car weighs 3300#.

Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: justinp61] #431550
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so what did the new bullit run? where did you run at

Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: 68roadrunner] #431551
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I didn't take it. I've been working a bunch so the wife and I went out to eat and messed around in Paducah. I'm off next week end so the plan is to go to Sikeston. All the guys I travel with to race have broke cars so maybe they can get them fixed by then.

Re: M/T ET Street Radials Sure Are Heavy [Re: justinp61] #431552
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i understand. still putting the dragster together.







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