you’re missing the point. Annoyingly.
NOBODY is daily driving these tires.
they’re buying them and putting them on their drag wheels. They’re driving to the strip. They’re running at the strip. They’re driving home, and removing them.
They’re slicks…but they’re DOT approved. You say they should be on the list because they’re dot approved. Then you say 'but slicks shouldn’t. The problem is the DOT list includes some slicks.
Using a DOT list creates a loophole. We go to the trouble of creating a rule, and then bang…rule is circumvented and useless. The spirit of the rule is what we’re trying to focus on. Not a beaurocrat’s definition of what is in the spirit of the rule. The point is there can be no drawn line. It’s a case by case basis. If something is a slick, I don’t care what the DOT says. It’s a slick. If something like the Nitto tire badtoyz is up for discussion, I think it’s fine. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup? Also fine, but slightly borderline. These hoosiers ? Give me a fucking break…
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