I have heard alot of good things abou these tires. Who makes them. And how much do they cost. Will i have to worry about my stock rearend shattering with them? Thanks

 

6 speed's and et streets dont go good together but some people do get by with them for a while and some dont. but summit sells them ET STREETS IMO I would go with BFG Drag Radials I run the et streets but I have and A4

 

Any other opinions? Why are ET Streets better for A4s? How much are the BFG drag radials?


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ET STREETS are better for A4 cars because in a 6 speed you leave @3k or higher or you will bog really bad (unless you have alot of power)And the stock 10bolt rear will only take so many clutch dumps. the DR will spin a little but you can still break a rear on them too as the same with street tires. In simple terms the stickyer the tires the harder it is on the drivetrain.(trans/drive shafts/rearends)A4 cars you can stall up the car and put tq on the drivetrain which will take out all the slack in the drivetrain and you dont get that BAHM like letting out on the clutch real fast.

 

Two different technolgies. ET Streets are basically drag slicks, bias ply, with two very thin grooves cut around so they qualify as "tread". They hook almost as well as a full slick, the sidewalls wrinkle on the launch, and they are not intended for street use or cornering. ET Streets are race tires only.

Drag Radials are basically radial tires with a very soft rubber compound designed to provide high traction in dry environments. They generally wear out quickly but do have a real tread design and will corner decently. Drag radials can be driven on the street although deep puddles will cause a problem due to the small tread depth.

Driveline shock is what primarily cause failure on the stock rear end. If you hook up, whether with a drag radial or ET Street, you will stress the rear. A manual transmission and clutch generally launches harder than an automatic in terms of initial shock. That is what creates the parts breakage.

Generally launching a car a few times isn't a big deal. The heavier the car and the more power it has adds stress to the driveline. With practice you can somewhat preload the axles with a slight amount of stress by carefully using the clutch and brake or line lock. This isn't good for your clutch but is easier on the rear.

Of course doing this makes it more difficult to cut a good light and launch at a consistent rpm because there is a lot more going on with the driver.

I broke the stock rear on drag radials and later on ET Streets, but I race weekly and it was around every 400-450 passes the rear would let go on me. No promises on your ride, that was just my personal experience.