MT S/S or Street R

[rrjjpp74]

Looking to pick up some 305/40/18 MT's. Looking between the ET S/S and the street R. Where is everyone getting theirs from think best price I found on the S/S is $360 each. Also not going to be driving on them except to/from the track (42 mile each way) would the R's be beter choice?

Thanks
Rich

[CobraII]

Not that either one would be good to be caught in the rain in, but the Street R would really be bad. Other than that, it's a question of how much/how little actual tread pattern you're comfortable with.

If you're on Moparts, some times people have Summit discount codes that they can't use, and pass along.

[rrjjpp74]

Thanks Cobra I will check out MoParts. And really don't see rain so not worried about that.

[roush08]

I just posted the same scenario in different sizes a few weeks back for a '14 Mustang. I ended up going with the R. It really came down for me to what the primary reason for the tires was going to be. I had a set of wheels that I was going to be putting these tires on specifically for the track. Knowing that, it seemed like the R was more of a drag tire that could be driven on the street ( I could be remembering wrong but I think MT's site even describes the R as such ). The S/S seemed like more of a street tire that will give you a bit more traction when on the track than your typical street tire.

[rrjjpp74]

Roush,

Thanks I got a set of dedicated drag wheel I just bought. So I might check into the R's what size did you go and where did you order from?

[roush08]

I was looking for a different size than what you're considering but I went with 295/55/15. I really wanted 275/60/15 but at the time I ordered ( my Summit coupon was about to expire ), Summit said MT no longer made the R is 275/60/15. Jegs still had that size listed but Summit did not. I went with the 295/55 because it was as close to the size that I could get in the R from Summit. Looking at Summit's site today, they don't even list the R in 295/55 so maybe I ended up with some leftovers they had from last year ?

[rrjjpp74]

Well just ordered the 305/45/18 from Discount tire Direct $650 to the door. Not too bad!