I have a set of 91 z28 wheels. i'm look'n into buy'n M/T et streets for the rear.. i need to know how wide i can go on the stock wheels w/ out clearance probs. anyone currently run'n et streets on the stock 16" wheels? what size will i need to order.

also anyone had expeience w/ et streets on the track..do they perform well for a DOT leagal tire? any help would be appreciated.

 

well on my brother 91z28 with the 16in stock rims he's runnin 255/45 or 50/16 tires and thats i think the biggest u can go on that yr

 

E/T streets are excellent racing tires....they are DOT legal, but i wouldnt use them on the street......they dont offer much in the way of control, and they are pretty expensive to wear out in a couple of months.

They hook up awesome though....because they are made of the same compound as E/T drags.....they just have a few tread lines in them to make them legal.

 

This is just my persoanl first hand experience with the M/T DOT slicks compared to the Hoosiers Quick Time DOT slicks. Both offer excellent bite, a few years ago M/T were the (****) stuff, but they really did'nt offer much for longevity, almost like a BFG drag radial. Then slowly 1 by 1 guys started to switch over to the Hoosiers, instead of getting 1 season + street driving out of the M/T they are easily running 2 full sesons + the same street driving for 2 years out of the Hoosiers, and then some if you wanted to get technical and measure usable tread depth. I'm not knockin M/T by any means becasue they are proven perfomers at our tracks and at other venues we race at, but I like to drive mine on the street weather permitting and so do alot of my buddies and the Hoosiers seem to last longer than the M/T as an all around performer. Just remember while it looks impressive, with these types of slicks you don't need to look like John Force when cleaning them/heating them up. This will also lead to longer slick life regardless of which manufacturer you chose.

 

I have the 26-11.5-16 et streets mounted on firebird 16 X 8 wheels. They fit no problem. I also drive with them on to the track sometimes when I don't feel like taking them off and on. They pick up a lot of little rocks, but besides that, they are fine.

 

I run 26x11.50x15 on 10 inch rims on my 82 with no clearnance or interfearance problems. I have room to go 28 tall but with my gear 26 was better for the track.

 

E.T Streets hook, but watch out for wet roads.

 

If you see someone diving my car when there is even a cloud in the sky--shoot them it's stolen. BTW I could have aqua treads on my car, but with over 500 horse I still wouldn't drive it in the rain. Yes the E/T 's are a little scetchy at the big end but that's the price you pay for traction. Also, I've heard the 16 inch versions are a little more stable than the 15 inch because of the reduced sidewall. Additionally if you change to the widest recommended rim you will have a wider contact patch with more stability.

 

ive got 16s ,bfgdr hook too! but be careful on wet roads!! m/t e.t. streets if you only race and live close by the track, but nittos are my favorite if i have to travel too race. more tread and seems to have more traction w/385 hp