If you are going down that route would look more toward the RE71R's, RS4, Dunlop Direzza ZIII. Usually they are cheaper than the michelin options and can offer a lot of grip before jumping up to an r compound. Still straightline not as strong as a DR.
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If you are going down that route would look more toward the RE71R's, RS4, Dunlop Direzza ZIII. Usually they are cheaper than the michelin options and can offer a lot of grip before jumping up to an r compound. Still straightline not as strong as a DR.
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Nitto Invos and quite impressed with them. Budget friendly, handle hard turns like a champ and stick fairly well for the power thrown at them. Good in rain also.
I have Mickey street comps in the front and 1st gen ET street radials on the rear of my 17" WS6 wheels. I like that set up a lot. I don't put many miles on the car but I've had the rear radials on the car for years and bought them used. I'll probably be buying the S/S' in 28" later this season.
Ive been driving on my MT Pro Radials for 4 years and they aren't that worn yet. I do kinda drive like a grandma though so that may explain the longevity.
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Ah, I thoughts you had 888s at the half mile couple years ago lol. Obviously been a while.
(Secretly taking notes in thread)
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I was just making fun of everyone saying they have zero issues, just a Monday troll.
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God damn you! I got excited for a good truck tire [emoji23]I was just making fun of everyone saying they have zero issues, just a Monday troll.
I was just making fun of everyone saying they have zero issues, just a Monday troll.
I really have had zero issues, drove the car to work on night shift the last couple of nights still getting traction doing 2nd gear wot pulls in the 30’s, they felt fine leaving work this morning at 22*
Here's the thing though, what feels "fine" to you probably isn't "fine" to someone else. For example, somebody drives a piece of shit car to work every day and it feels "fine" for them with "ZERO PROBLEMS" but to someone that doesn't drive a piece of shit car to work they might not feel the same way.
True, all I’ve ran on this car was nitto 555 drag radials and street ss’s it didn’t feel fine when the car spun out at 80 and hit a fence trying to go in a straight line on the nitto’s, it does feel fine when the car hooks up in way colder temperatures on the et streets from a 20 roll
It's all about being reasonable with your expectations. Guys expecting to take a tall sidewall drag radial on a road course are as dumb as the guys who think a road race tire will hook up in a straight line as well as a drag radial. They are designed for a specific application because they do have different design elements.
If a drag radial makes the OP uncomfortable, then maybe he needs a set of street tires and a set of track tires? I have never had an issue where I felt wobble with a drag radial. Maybe I could feel a little with real low air pressure? But it didn't raise a concern or made me remember it as I expected that with that low of a tire pressure? Maybe? I say sack up and stop complaining.
j/k 
Damn Pratt trying to go hard in the paint with this conversation. I’m giving my opinion on my experience with both.
There is quite the difference in the performance/feel of the rear characteristics of my car going from a DR to a road race tire. I don’t see why you have seem to have such a problem with that lol
There is quite the difference in the performance/feel of the rear characteristics of my car going from a DR to a road race tire. I don’t see why you have seem to have such a problem with that lol
Shut up [MENTION=60]greasy[/MENTION] ! 
I really don't care as it isn't my car. Others in here troll and others make comments. so I comment as well.
The guy said he wanted straight line traction. A drag radial is designed for straight line traction. And yet people keep offering road race tires. There is a reason drag racers don't use road race tires. lol
It's like someone asking how to trim their 15' tree because they don't really like the length of their 15" tree trimming pole. Then people telling him to use an A-frame ladder and his lawnmower. Use the correct tool for the job people! haha
A drag radial will be his best option for hooking in a straight line. What about working out the problem without changing the tires? Maybe free air vs. $600+ for a pair of tires? I mean what can go wrong trying free air? Air pressure inside the tire WILL stiffen the sidewall and should cause less sway.
I'm just saying, that's all.
I really don't care as it isn't my car. Others in here troll and others make comments. so I comment as well.
The guy said he wanted straight line traction. A drag radial is designed for straight line traction. And yet people keep offering road race tires. There is a reason drag racers don't use road race tires. lol
It's like someone asking how to trim their 15' tree because they don't really like the length of their 15" tree trimming pole. Then people telling him to use an A-frame ladder and his lawnmower. Use the correct tool for the job people! haha
A drag radial will be his best option for hooking in a straight line. What about working out the problem without changing the tires? Maybe free air vs. $600+ for a pair of tires? I mean what can go wrong trying free air? Air pressure inside the tire WILL stiffen the sidewall and should cause less sway.
I'm just saying, that's all.
I hear ya, I asked what he was using it for and he did say straight line but he didn’t want any wiggle on ramps. To be honest I have felt wiggle on ramps with a DR. And while air is free, there will probably be times he is out with the car wanting straight line grip then hopping on a highway not wanting a mushy feeling.
GWD will just have to determine what’s he deems more important.
GWD will just have to determine what’s he deems more important.
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