BTW Easter, an ET street is a slick, it is the same compound as ET drags in most cases, the only difference is a couple of groves...But you knew that, PAL!

Thanks Slick for backing me up.

 

Q: Are drag tires street legal?
A: No! Even if you cut your own grooves they are not street legal.

ET Street tires have passed D.O.T. requirements but have reduced tread depth and compounds designed for racing. Due to the reduced tread depth these tires should be used on dry pavement only and are not suitable for normal highway use!

DOH!
Looks to me like E.T. streets are legal( have passed D.O.T. requirements). The E.T. Drag is not under any circumstances street legal.

 

That's nice, but it doesn't mean that the two tires are not the same other than the grooves. That only means that one has been approved by the DOT for street use. All they are saying is that you cannot groove your EG Drags to make them legal as they do not have DOT numbers stamped on them.

The tires are made the same and are the same compound, the only difference in construction are the grooves, PAL!!!

Apparently you like to argue, but you have chose the guy to do it with PAL!!

I feel like I am having a battle of wits with an un-armed man!! LOL

 

I've trapped over 120 on the street and at the track. Here is a 122mph trap video.

I won't dispute the fact that MT recommends a 8" wheel for a tire which wasn't even asked about.

 

You just said:I just showed you that the only diffence wasn't just a couple of grooves. Differences include different lettering on the sidewall and D.O.T. approval at the least. You said,"the ONLY difference was a couple of grooves", which is clearly not the case.

 

Ah, But you did dispute it, infact you called M/T stupid! I suppose you were wrong again, correct??

For the intellectually challenged, I stated above that the only difference in construction were the grooves. They are "slicks" with grooves...So to answer your question, this post is about "slicks", ok PAL??

 

I wouldn't run et streets 28x11.5x16 tires again, but if I did I would run them on 16x10 wheels. I never called M.T. why would I need to call them?

 

You did dispute M/T's recommendation of 8" rims for 28/11.5/16 and called it stupid to do so! Now you are saying that you don't dispute this fact....which way is it??

I did not mean that you phoned M/T, you called it stupid to use 8" wheels for 28/11.5/16 tires

 

First of all quit editing your posts. Good thing I quote you before you go back and edit.

Second, I don't dispute that M.T. lists 8" wheels for their 28/11.5/16 et street. I never have at any time.

 

Excuse me, but is this your post??

It would appear that you are disputing M/T's recommendation of 8" wheels for 28/11.5/16 tires, PAL!!!

or are you just suggesting that you know better than them what is best??

 

Like I said, I don't dispute that M.T. lists the specs of their 28/11.5/16 et street on an 8" wheel on their website. I have no idea if that is the recommended wheel for the application. You would have to call and ask them.
I personally wouldn't use a 16x8 wheel with that tire. Apparently, you would use nothing other than a 16x8. Do whatever you want it is your truck.

 

Let me help you then...

From the M/T website:

Acceptable practice for rim width is tread width plus or minus 1 inch. All dimensions @ 10 psi cold on measuring rim.

This would mean that with a 8.7" tread width the 28/11.5/16 "slick" would not be acceptable for 10" rims!!!

As far as the "slicks" issue checkout this Jegs ad:


http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...39&prmenbr=361

Notice the line "Street legal racing slicks"

 

sexual tension??

 

No, not at all...
I just get alittle miffed when some jag-off who obviously doesn't know what he is talking about calls my advice and/or M/T's recommendations STUPID...based on his POS truck being unstable....personally I think the driver was unstable...LOL

 

Easterbunny has a way with people