[302army187]

Originally Posted by Riptide

So nitto is crap? I hope you're wrong about that because I just got some Invo for the front and some NT05 for the rear. I've read nothing but good things until now.

I considered drag radials. In the end I settled on what seemed like one of if not the best street tires you can get. Hopefully even with the gears installed now the car will be easier to launch than it was before.

I realize I'm going to be made fun of for this statement. But I don't like the idea of having a set of dedicated tires for the drag strip. Yes yes I know that means I'm not "serious" about racing. I don't care. The idea that a car can be very fast at a drag strip but slow on the street doesn't sit well with me. Say what you want.

Well I call nitto crap because I run mickey thompson's.

compared to them they are crap.


ive daily drivin my car everyday (except from early november to about feb because of the snow) with the ET Street radial's on the car. through rain and such too. Not that bad as long as you drive with some sence.

I bought these tire's on august 3rd of last year, and have about 9-10k mile's on them. I remember the date because my birthday is on august 5th and the tire's where a "gift" to myself. lol.

anyway.

The car has been to the track atleast 5time's sence then, 5-8 passes each visit with a light burnout each pass.


they are officially DONE. they dont stick as good as they use too, and the "tread" on them are low enough that they are starting to look more like slick's now.... and they are down right SCARY in the rain. Light drizzle the other day the car got sideway's at 40mph about 30-40% throttle in 4th gear.



my point is, you CAN daily drive on micky thompson tire's. they do fine in the rain and such.

Only real issue is your only going to really get 10-15k mile's out of them. even less if you go to the track alot. Plus it's $400 for a rear set of em. But they are basically slick's you can drive on the street. you wont find a tire but a full out slick that will grab as good as these. how hard they grab even when cold is amazing.

with all this said. I will be replacing these mickey thompson's soon.......... with even bigger ET Street radials. Going from a 9.5" tire, to 11.5", and 26" tall to 28" tall