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Originally Posted by 1795
DOT designation does not mean all tires are road legal. Many vintage racing groups require DOT tires, which means they are not slicks and have some minimal tread, but are not road legal. The reason that many of these DOT tires are not road legal is that they have poor handling characteristics on wet pavement, and virtually no handling on snow. Most of these tires will have some form of disclaimer stating that they are not road legal.
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Verbiage used by M/T when they announced the ET Street S/S (
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels):
Stow, OH - 07/01/15 - Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels announced today the availability of its next generation tire from the ET Street Radial line - the ET Street S/S - an impressive performance radial street tire that’s drag-strip ready.
The ET Street S/S (S/S is for street-to-strip) combines the proven R2 drag tire compound with polyester-ply, steel belted, tubeless radial construction to deliver an exceptional combination of dry-traction performance, strength and reliability.
Verbiage used by M/T when they announced the expansion of the line to include additional sizes (
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels):
Stow, OH - 01/13/16 - The popular ET Street S/SET Street S/S tire line from Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels has been expanded to include 12 additional sizes, and is now available in a range of 18 15- to 20-inch sizes.
The ET Street S/S is a performance radial street tire that’s drag-strip ready. It combines the proven Mickey Thompson R2 drag tire compound with polyester-ply, steel belted, tubeless radial construction to deliver dry-traction performance, strength and reliability.
"The ET Street S/S is a truly incredible street performance tire that looks fantastic and is ready for the drag strip on the weekend," stated Jason Moulton, Product Development Manager for Mickey Thompson.
D.O.T. approved for street use, the ET Street S/S is recommended for dry traction. To review the complete list of sizes or buy now, visit MickeyThompsonTires.com.
It's interesting that, in both news releases, M/T referred to them as "street tire that’s drag-strip ready", not as a "drag tire that's street legal." Also of note are "truly incredible street performance tire", "D.O.T. approved for street use" and "recommended for dry traction."
What, not an approved snow tire? Damn.