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rice eater
05-13-2008, 04:35 PM
Hey Guys I Just Bought A Set Of 17 X 10.5" Rear Rims For My 03' Cobra And Went To Get The Mickey Tompson Et Street Drag Radials And I Can't Find Them Anyyyyyywhere, Called Everywhere And Everyone Said That The Earliest That They Can Get Them Is August, Well I Neeed To Race Now And I Was Wondering If You Guys Can Point Me In The Right Direction In Getting A Good Set Of Radials That Are Just As Good Of Better Than The Mt's. I Know Alot Of Companies Don't Even Make The Radials To Fit Onto The 10.5" Rims. Pleaaase Some One Helppp Me I'm In Tire Denial Hahaha. Thanx Guys

Justin
Rio94gt
05-13-2008, 04:49 PM
I think my buddy GMKILLR runs a Hoosier radial tire on his street rims. They are pretty wide and 17". They felt pretty soft. Might not be quite as good as the M/T but maybe close. You can always just try to get a set of regualr ET Streets. They are still DOT approved and even better than the drag radial. If no luck on any of those then youll need to look at the BFG drag radial and then lastly the Nitto drag radial.
Rio94gt
05-13-2008, 04:54 PM
I was wrong. They are not Hoosier. They are made by M&H.

http://www.mandhtires.com/store.php?crn=70&action=show&show_products_mode=cat_click

Theres the link.
rice eater
05-13-2008, 04:59 PM
Well I Just Called About Everyone And There Brother, M&h, Bfgoodrich, Mickey Thompson, Nitto Are All On National Backorder, I Can Get A Set Of Hoosier For $195 A Piece From Lethal Performance And The Guy Said They Got A Set On There Shelby And There Pretty Kick Ass, But Thats My Only Choice Basicallly He Said.
rice eater
05-13-2008, 05:00 PM
What You Guys Think Of The Hoosiers????
Stangman701
05-13-2008, 05:06 PM
I heard they hook well, but they're even worse than the MT's in the rain. They basically just have two straight grooves for "tread"
Rio94gt
05-13-2008, 05:13 PM
Agreed. They will hook like heck but if you get caught in the rain you better pull over and park it.
rice eater
05-13-2008, 05:46 PM
Sweet Guys I Think I'm Gonna Go With The Hoosiers, I Really Have No Other Choice Anyway There The Only Ones I Can Get, But Thanx For Everything.

Justin
Rio94gt
05-13-2008, 05:49 PM
Good luck with em.
speedracer
05-13-2008, 06:11 PM
Sweet Guys I Think I'm Gonna Go With The Hoosiers, I Really Have No Other Choice Anyway There The Only Ones I Can Get, But Thanx For Everything.

Justin
What car are you putting them on? I had to get wheel spacers to clear the IRS
What I had to do
http://www.steelcitystangs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8471
Smallville
05-14-2008, 02:28 AM
I will be getting my hands on two of the first sets of the 315/35/17 M/T ET Streets that will be released. I am told the first week of June. If you can wait till then I am sure I can get an other 2 for you.

I can go into a long story behind these tires and why no one can get them but basically it is an OOPS on M/T's part.
speedracer
05-14-2008, 06:45 AM
I will be getting my hands on two of the first sets of the 315/35/17 M/T ET Streets that will be released. I am told the first week of June. If you can wait till then I am sure I can get an other 2 for you.

I can go into a long story behind these tires and why no one can get them but basically it is an OOPS on M/T's part.
I was told back in March that it would be the end of June, MT must have put the pedal to the metal