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Apr 14, 2007 | 12:01 PM

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MARKTHOMASBRAND

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Isn't it illegal to run slicks on the streets,surely you have to have tread on them to be legal

Apr 14, 2007 | 12:58 PM

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Capn Pete

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^ ^ yes, but BFG / Nitto / Mickey Thompson "drag radials" are DOT legal

. There's no (legal) issue running tires like those on the street

Apr 14, 2007 | 12:59 PM

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Injuneer

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Originally Posted by 94_PatriotRed_Z

One of my friends drives around all the time on his slicks, he has no problems with it, and he even lives on a dirt road. The only problem he has is one of the rims leak so he has to add air about every week or so

I know a guy who's friends cousins ex-girlfriend knew someone who played Russian Roulette with a 38-cal revolver, and had no problems at all. Guess that proves it's perfectly safe

Apr 14, 2007 | 01:03 PM

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MARKTHOMASBRAND

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Capn Pete

^ ^ yes, but BFG / Nitto / Mickey Thompson "drag radials" are DOT legal

. There's no (legal) issue running tires like those on the street

So I guess the drag radials are of a soft compound and have some form of tread on them?

Apr 14, 2007 | 04:06 PM

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Capn Pete

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^ exactly!

Apr 14, 2007 | 09:37 PM

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94CamaroZ28

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MT ET Street Radials for the win. About 3000 miles life in DD use plus dozens of track runs, maybe as much as 5000 if you never roast them, hook like a dream. Yeah, gotta behave a bit on wet, and NO snow ability, but hook like nothing else, heated up or not.

Mine live on the car.

Apr 15, 2007 | 10:55 AM

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T/A-Bob

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Originally Posted by 94CamaroZ28

MT ET Street Radials for the win. About 3000 miles life in DD use plus dozens of track runs, maybe as much as 5000 if you never roast them, hook like a dream. ...

I didn't know these had that much tread life. I don't put a lot of miles on my car, so I'll keep them in mind for when my Nittos wear out (maybe 7K on them right now).