MTC_75vette

I need to buy a set of drag radials and I have been looking at Mickey Thompson ET Streets or Nitto NT555R Extreme Drags. I think I am leaning towards the Mickey's I have heard nothing but good things but wanted a few other opinions. I only put about 1k miles on my car each year and I am thinking about just leaving them on all the time so I have traction on the street and strip. I was told they will prob get me between 3-6k miles which will last me a few years before I need to replace them. If there is a different tire out there you think is better for me please mention it and I will check it out.

ZONES89RS

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IT is like this:

Mickey Thompsons, hook the best in dry weather, dont last very long, work awesome at the track or street.

Nittos, whoop *** performance in the rain, last forever, excellent street performance, not so great at the track.

Z28/2002

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Mickey's hands down if you want the car to hook

DMMizell

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It depends on your car/setup, goals etc.
I would run only as much tire as you need, rank them like this,
1. Hoosier
2. Mickey Thompson
3. BFG/Nitto

This based on actual experience with all 3 in the 275/60/15 size.
The best traction will give you the least treadwear. Goodyear is making a tire in this size, I have no experience with it or have others in the class I run.

Dave

Dub's

Give NT05R a try, they are the stickest tire I have own. They last about 5-6 miles depending on how you drive. They let me hook in second gear on good days. I had 555R extreme and they suck *** compare to nt05r but they do last a lot longer.

ZONES89RS

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The Nitto 555R is the best well rounded tires and they dont make a NT05 for a 15 inch wheel, so i will never use them. The slight traction i lose is well worth it for a tire that can be driven in the rain better than a actual street radial. I have a separate set of tires for the track or serious business, the 555R is the best daily driver tire there is.

Now if you dont drive the car hardly, the M/Ts are beast on the street and are like a slick at the track.

Dub's

Yeah I only do 40 rolls and it was on my 17x10. Didn't know these wasn't produce in 15's. I would always go with m/t and hoosier for track.

ZONES89RS

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Yea, it sucks becauser i wanted to see how the NT05s do.

But the 555Rs do great so i am not worried about it. They are pretty much the ultimate street tire.

MTC_75vette

Thanks for input guys. I think I am going to buy a new set of rear wheels and put MTs on them and use those for track and then put the nittos on for street. I really didn't want to have to buy 4 tires but it sounds like my best option.

ZONES89RS

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I didnt either, i have 3, i set of wheels for the street, nittos, a set of 26 inch tall MTs for the 1/8th mile and then 28x14.5x16s for business on the street where i really need traction for those that need shutting up.

2nd3rd4thgen

if you are only going to drive about 1k miles per year go with the MT street radial i wouldnt even consider the nitto if all you are going to put on them are 1k mile a year. yes the nitto are better in the rain and by rain i mean down pour. but it sounds like you are not going to go out driving in the rain anyway, so why sacrafice traction. i got about 3k mile out of my mt and i even drove them in the rain i had no problem with them.

ZONES89RS

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If this is on your LT1 car, that is probably why you didnt have any issues in the rain, you dont make enough power for it to matter.......LOL, JK.

Z28/2002

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Oh Snap

newschool72

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mickys stick like glue, got a set on my 68 camaro. but dont get caught coming home from the track by a monsoon. i wouldnt have a 68 camaro anymore if someone had been beside me on the interstate when the back just walked in the other lane at 35mph. scary stuff !!!

pajamasam

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That just about says it!
I got the nittos because i do a ton of street driving.

ZONES89RS

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When i have the spare money, i will be getting a set of 555Rs that are 325/50/15, i was impressed how well the 245/50/16s did, so i think the 325s will be superb.

S10xGN

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Anybody (besides me) running M&H drag radials? They look similar to the M/T's. Only street driving so far, but they hook pretty good for that...

ZONES89RS

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I bet they are over priced and just the same quality and life of a MT. Bet they are great, but MTs are cheaper.

speedtigger

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I bet yellow bullet is an excellent source of info on this topic. Although those guys are full kill mode 24/7, so they don't put any weight on streetability.

DMMizell

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Yep... no one in my 275 class runs the M/T's. Class leaders run Hoosiers.
Of course these are 8 sec race cars, that 60 ft in the 1.2 range. If your buying track day tires...Hoosiers.
But if you can hook with an MT you will get a little longer tread life on the street. If you can hook with a Nitto...you should be concentrating on the other end of the car.

Dave