Mickey Thompsons or Hoosiers?
04-10-2011, 06:38 PM
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Mickey Thompsons or Hoosiers? Who's using those DR's and who's hooking? also what sizes are you running?
I'm looking for some new dr's but i'm not sure which one i should choose. I always here good things about M/T's and i've also read good things about the Hoosiers. With my new cam (possibly new heads, not for sure) and my mods listed in my sig, i'll be laying down 550+ rwp on the spray. I was thinking about going with a 255/50/16 Hoosier on my stock camaro wheels....i'm just worried that won't be big enough to plant the power at the track. I'd like to run a 15x10 with 275/50's but i don't want to buy another set of wheels. I used to run 26x11.5 ET Streets on my 16" camaro wheels and i was cutting 1.6's. Any opinions?
I'm looking for some new dr's but i'm not sure which one i should choose. I always here good things about M/T's and i've also read good things about the Hoosiers. With my new cam (possibly new heads, not for sure) and my mods listed in my sig, i'll be laying down 550+ rwp on the spray. I was thinking about going with a 255/50/16 Hoosier on my stock camaro wheels....i'm just worried that won't be big enough to plant the power at the track. I'd like to run a 15x10 with 275/50's but i don't want to buy another set of wheels. I used to run 26x11.5 ET Streets on my 16" camaro wheels and i was cutting 1.6's. Any opinions?
04-10-2011, 07:00 PM
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28" Slicks would work best with 550 H.P. Im running 15x10 Weld RT-S Racing wheels on my Z28 with a 275x60x15 MT Drag Radial. Im at 350 H.P. now with a Midwest Chassis Fab 9 rearend.
If you go with the 15" wheels you will have to grind down your calipers alot.
The hot set-up is a 15x10 wheel with a 5.5 backspace for the deep dish wheel look. If you want this set up you will need to narrow your rearend 2" per side for a total of 4" narrowed.
Common sense would tell me you would need a 28" Slick to hook up that kind of power if your truely at 550 H.P. Along with a 9" rear end.
If you go with the 15" wheels you will have to grind down your calipers alot.
The hot set-up is a 15x10 wheel with a 5.5 backspace for the deep dish wheel look. If you want this set up you will need to narrow your rearend 2" per side for a total of 4" narrowed.
Common sense would tell me you would need a 28" Slick to hook up that kind of power if your truely at 550 H.P. Along with a 9" rear end.
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Who's using those DR's and who's hooking? also what sizes are you running?
I'm looking for some new dr's but i'm not sure which one i should choose. I always here good things about M/T's and i've also read good things about the Hoosiers. With my new cam (possibly new heads, not for sure) and my mods listed in my sig, i'll be laying down 550+ rwp on the spray. I was thinking about going with a 255/50/16 Hoosier on my stock camaro wheels....i'm just worried that won't be big enough to plant the power at the track. I'd like to run a 15x10 with 275/50's but i don't want to buy another set of wheels. I used to run 26x11.5 ET Streets on my 16" camaro wheels and i was cutting 1.6's. Any opinions?
I'm looking for some new dr's but i'm not sure which one i should choose. I always here good things about M/T's and i've also read good things about the Hoosiers. With my new cam (possibly new heads, not for sure) and my mods listed in my sig, i'll be laying down 550+ rwp on the spray. I was thinking about going with a 255/50/16 Hoosier on my stock camaro wheels....i'm just worried that won't be big enough to plant the power at the track. I'd like to run a 15x10 with 275/50's but i don't want to buy another set of wheels. I used to run 26x11.5 ET Streets on my 16" camaro wheels and i was cutting 1.6's. Any opinions?
04-10-2011, 07:12 PM
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When i ran the 26x11.5 ET Streets on my 16" snowflakes, i was spraying it out of the hole cutting 1.6's. I'd like to think the 255's will hook, but i guess thats because i don't want to buy a pair of 15" wheels lol....i'm a tight ***. Maybe i'll just say **** it and buy a pair of Racestars and mount some 275/50 Hoosiers on them since i really want to try the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers also have a softer sidewall than the m/t dr's, correct?
The Hoosiers also have a softer sidewall than the m/t dr's, correct?
04-10-2011, 07:15 PM
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I had both Mickey ET Street 275/50/15's and identical sized Hoosier drag radials, and also Hoosier Quick time pro's. The Mickeys and the Hoosier Drag radial
s hooked equally and i did high 1.4's. but the Hoosiers lasted ALOT longer, and the Quick Time Pro's just sucked for me.
s hooked equally and i did high 1.4's. but the Hoosiers lasted ALOT longer, and the Quick Time Pro's just sucked for me.
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04-10-2011, 07:15 PM
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Im running 15x10 Weld RT-S Racing wheels on my Z28 with a 275x60x15 MT Drag Radial. Im at 350 H.P. now with a Midwest Chassis Fab 9 rearend.
If you go with the 15" wheels you will have to grind down your calipers alot.
The hot set-up is a 15x10 wheel with a 5.5 backspace for the deep dish wheel look. If you want this set up you will need to narrow your rearend 2" per side for a total of 4" narrowed.
Common sense would tell me you would need a 28" Slick to hook up that kind of power if your truely at 550 H.P. Along with a 9" rear end.
If you go with the 15" wheels you will have to grind down your calipers alot.
The hot set-up is a 15x10 wheel with a 5.5 backspace for the deep dish wheel look. If you want this set up you will need to narrow your rearend 2" per side for a total of 4" narrowed.
Common sense would tell me you would need a 28" Slick to hook up that kind of power if your truely at 550 H.P. Along with a 9" rear end.
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I have ran both but like the Hoosiers a little better.
First pick is on the street tires 315/35/17 1.46 sixty ft.
Second pic is on 275/60/15 1.42 sixty ft.
First pick is on the street tires 315/35/17 1.46 sixty ft.
Second pic is on 275/60/15 1.42 sixty ft.
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Im running 15x10 Weld RT-S Racing wheels on my Z28 with a 275x60x15 MT Drag Radial. Im at 350 H.P. now with a Midwest Chassis Fab 9 rearend.
If you go with the 15" wheels you will have to grind down your calipers alot.
The hot set-up is a 15x10 wheel with a 5.5 backspace for the deep dish wheel look. If you want this set up you will need to narrow your rearend 2" per side for a total of 4" narrowed.
Common sense would tell me you would need a 28" Slick to hook up that kind of power if your truely at 550 H.P. Along with a 9" rear end.
If you go with the 15" wheels you will have to grind down your calipers alot.
The hot set-up is a 15x10 wheel with a 5.5 backspace for the deep dish wheel look. If you want this set up you will need to narrow your rearend 2" per side for a total of 4" narrowed.
Common sense would tell me you would need a 28" Slick to hook up that kind of power if your truely at 550 H.P. Along with a 9" rear end.
