What tires?

[WARMACHINE]

Mt 275/60/15 et street radials are 33 lbs. Mt et streets or a Hoosier quick time pro are 20 to 22lbs. If they both hook up why would'nt I pick the lighter tire? Reason I ask is I called MT and they said radials for a auto trans car and bis-ply for a manual trans. I don't buy that cause I see slicks or bis-ply tires on all kinds of cars. Any one using one or both of these tires? What do you think. Thanks.

[redfirepearlgt]

I'd like to hear the explanation on this one as well. Never heard of picking a wheel based on transmission type (Bias-ply vs. Radial).

[Kwik92GT]

It has to do with the ET Streets having a MUCH softer sidewall, which gives it the ability to absorb the "hit" you have when running a manual trans, of course you can get about the same type of hit if your auto has a trans brake. I personally think the ET Street Radial is overall a better all around tire, tons of traction and it's much more stable on the big end of the track. Neither will have much wet weather traction but I still give the nod to the radial in that regard.

Also, you don't have to, but it isn't a bad idea to run tubes in the ET Streets which would most likely put you at the same weight as the radial.

[WARMACHINE]

Ok thanks.