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Old 04-11-2008, 10:34 PM
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should I buy the Nitto 555r or the Mickey Thompson ET Drag radial...
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The ET seems to be what everyone is favoring right now
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Can't go wrong w/ MT ET.
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MT are better but i'm pretty sure they are still on back order.
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Nitto's suck at the track, I think im going with bfg drag next.
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m\t drag radial. hooks pretty damn good.
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Originally Posted by WatchDogg
should I buy the Nitto 555r or the Mickey Thompson ET Drag radial...
Now that is the question....
Help!!!
It all depends what you are going for. If you don't go to the track every weekend..then nittos are for you. If you go to the track constantly and have to have the best times then MTs are for you. If your car is a daily driver then nittos are for you. If you drive in the rain nittos are for you.....'60 times can be good with nittos with the proper suspension.

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what he said ^^^^

More info please.

I have both. I run 315/35R17 Nittos on 17x10.5 TTM's and then have some 275/50R15's I had on my prostars. I will be upgrading to 325/50R15's when the new Greg Weld rims come in though.

I like the Nittos because they wear great, get better traction than a regular radial, and handle great in the rain. Everyone always says the Nittos don't hook, but I really think they hook great. You just need a nice healthy burnout before putting power to them.

The Mickey's are great traction wise but don't wear as great and you DO NOT want to get stuck in the rain with them.

DD with occasional track visits ----> Nitto
Weekend car with frequent track visits ---> Mickey's

But the Mickey's are on nationwide backorder, so good luck with that. You might try M&H Drag radials also. Very similar to Mickey's but they run a little narrower.
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One of our turbo street cars pulls 1.28 60's with the MT ET Street's at over 3500lbs. You aint gonna find a better tire. Give us a call, we can beat JEGS and Summit on all Mickey Thompson products. 225-673-3533
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Originally Posted by MADMAN
One of our turbo street cars pulls 1.28 60's with the MT ET Street's at over 3500lbs. You aint gonna find a better tire. Give us a call, we can beat JEGS and Summit on all Mickey Thompson products. 225-673-3533
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