Skinnies, MT Sportsman SR's

[OIF1VET]

Question for you guys/gals, last year I only ran my 18's for a few weeks, kept my summitt stars with MT ET Street radials on the rear and Sportsman SR's on front(Skinnies). Got involved in a debate on tech by people who said people who run the SR's on the street are fools(They aren't designed for excessive heat from street driving).. This coming from people who are running the VW tires up front.. From everything I've read the SR's are street legal, which to me would mean they are ok to use on the street. Anyways, just wondered your thoughts on this subject?

[kammi10]

run um... i plan on running the same exact wheel and tire combo and you next year

[OIF1VET]

run um... i plan on running the same exact wheel and tire combo and you next year

Oh, I plan on running them.. Only time the 18's are going on is for the M&G..

[1BADAIR]

run them
sounds more like a street tire than a race tire.

• Unique Flamed tread design that Provides Improved Wet Traction
• Radial Construction for High Mileage and Smooth Ride
• H-Speed Rated up to 130 m.p.h.
• Fronts can be used with our ET Street Radial

[kammi10]

Oh, I plan on running them.. Only time the 18's are going on is for the M&G..

exactly what im planning on too

[OIF1VET]

run them

sounds more like a street tire than a race tire.

• Unique Flamed tread design that Provides Improved Wet Traction
• Radial Construction for High Mileage and Smooth Ride
• H-Speed Rated up to 130 m.p.h.
• Fronts can be used with our ET Street Radial

That's my opinion too.. VW tire idiots...lol 80 mph tires running 120 in the 1/4, good luck to them!!

[1BADAIR]

i have seen vw's tires blow. they are not speed rated and they are only rated for like half of the weight of an f-body

[OIF1VET]

Here's the latest from my tech "buddy"...lol

Quote:
Originally Posted by Black_Z28
Great, and I hope you have to corner at one point so I can laugh at you. Have fun with a car that handles worse then a K5. Besides it being pointless to drive on the street, can you please explains why you would drive around with pizza cutters on the front 24/7?


My response
My car, my choice.. I have 18x10's for all 4's too, but I prefer the look of the pizza cutters. It's not like I drive around the country with them on. Just for cruisin around town, my car is not a DD.. You drive what you like, I'll drive what I like..

[WMCCjames]

Sounds like they are safe to me However, they would not be safe for me....I corner too hard when I drive on the street...I'd end up in the weeds for sure

[1BADAIR]

francis probably has 10k+miles on his car driving with slicks and skinnies

[s.reef]

ls1tech? I only go on there to look at cars and parts for sale...same thing kind of now with camaroz28.com...everyone bandwagons someones stupid comment or opinion

[OIF1VET]

francis probably has 10k+miles on his car driving with slicks and skinnies

This guy from tech is pissing me off..

ls1tech? I only go on there to look at cars and parts for sale...same thing kind of now with camaroz28.com...everyone bandwagons someones stupid comment or opinion

I hear ya dude, been a member for 3 years, 200 posts...

Sounds like they are safe to me However, they would not be safe for me....I corner too hard when I drive on the street...I'd end up in the weeds for sure

I can tell you on day 1 I almost wrecked it entering the highway.. Forgot I just had em put on and tried to enter like I had my 18's.. BIG mistake, learned my lesson real quick.. I'm not a cornering guy anyways, so they work great for me!!

[1BADAIR]

sportsman S/R's are actually made for street rods which are usually driven a ton