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#1
08-20-2006, 12:39 PM
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Why I run DR's as street tires
Because traction is slightly limited with a regular street tire.
The tires were 'donated' by a friend. Nitto 555r streets with good tread. http://home.comcast.net/~mrluosss/streets.wmv Only the gas pedal was used in first. Clutch was fully engaged. Honestly, while it is fun this way, it isn't safe. I could feel that they wanted to break loose if I was in 3rd gear around 4500 and I punched it. That is moving around 60 MPH. It would bark them HARD into 4th gear at 85 MPH too. And that wasn't taking it to redline in 3rd.
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08-20-2006, 01:39 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
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2008 G8 GT ~ 2004 Silverado LT ~ 1998 z-28
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08-20-2006, 01:51 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
Exactly.
Then shift into 2nd...and bounce of the rev limiter almost immediately.
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08-20-2006, 01:53 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
Nice. So your street tires you run are the Nitto's? Or you run drag radial for street also?
Edit- I can do the same thing in the ice...lol
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2008 G8 GT ~ 2004 Silverado LT ~ 1998 z-28
Tuned By TJ Wong - Wong's Performance Engineering
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08-20-2006, 02:04 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
I normally run the Nitto DR's on the street.
I had a friend get me these Nitto 555r street tires for a little fun. Also got a new burnout shot...another 4th gear smokeshow. Much better...car doesn't get covered in smoke this time. All I need to do is get a little more filler footage and make a new longer vid.
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08-21-2006, 12:17 AM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
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2008 G8 GT ~ 2004 Silverado LT ~ 1998 z-28
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08-21-2006, 06:44 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
Those tires were for a little of this action...again.
 Sorry about the pic being a little blurry...it is a frame from the vid. 
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08-21-2006, 07:33 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
I have a pic like that of one of my buddies doing that with a 99 sliverado, looks really cool. Nice pic, can't wait for the video.
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Rusting out Honda Civic $900 Fart cannon muffler: $300 Assorted stickers advertising products you'll never own: $50 Having your @ss handed to you by a brick shaped suv: Priceless. Yup, I own the suv.
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08-22-2006, 05:24 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
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Drag radials are street tires... 
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08-22-2006, 09:21 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
So beautiful. I can't think of anything else good to say that somebody else hasn't already said. I'm lovin' it!
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Sold 1994 Camaro Z28  Current Car 2003 Monte Carlo SS  Sold 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 500R 
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08-22-2006, 09:29 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
You do realize that if you ever bend that car alot of people here are going to cry with you?
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Rusting out Honda Civic $900 Fart cannon muffler: $300 Assorted stickers advertising products you'll never own: $50 Having your @ss handed to you by a brick shaped suv: Priceless. Yup, I own the suv.
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08-24-2006, 08:16 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
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 be careful man, dont let any dumb driver to rear end you like one of them did to me. u got some $$ on it.. 
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08-25-2006, 05:58 PM
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Re: Why I run DR's as street tires
It doesn't get that much time on the street right now.
I seem to have a slight leak from one of my axle bearings, so I need to take care of that soon. Otherwise, I am very careful when I am out in that car. Just look at how easy it breaks a street tire loose. You have to be on your toes driving it.
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1999 Pontiac Trans Am WS.6 #1747 Stock'ish'
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