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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Did some searching and I couldn't find too many threads comparing the different brands of slicks available so I'm starting one here. I've only run one pair of slicks on my car and being a M6 car it made a world of difference. I'm starting this thread with the hope that we can get some people who have used a couple different tires of the same size and type, ie same diameter, width, just different brand or style, stiff wall etc.

It seems on this site MT's are the most popular followed by Hoosier, M&H, Goodyear... What else have you guys ran and what were your thoughts on the differences between them? Some more consistent, some last longer, some more stable on the back half? Thanks for any contributions you guys can make!
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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Mickey usually has the best small tires
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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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Had great success with the MT 3055S 28x10.5 stiff side wall slicks, also great for a "street" car I use the hoosier 17601 28x11.5 QTP "DOT" tire on my formula.





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I use QTPs on my ride because I want to drive it to and from the track. They are consistent and work well.
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Old Nov 4, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Do the qtp's leave anything on the table compared to a full slick from hoosier? Tha ks for the info keep it coming!
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This summer I picked up some MT bias ply ET Streets, 26x10.5-16. These tires hook great at the track and give a real nice cushioning feel to the driveline. On the street they hook solidly rolling in first but do spin alittle from a dig. I'm not lighting the world on fire with my power level but I picked up a half second easy at the track with them over street tires. I run them without tubes, 13 psi at the track with no spinning on the rim.
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I went from a 26" tall 305 Nitto drag radial doing 1.75-1.90s clutch slipping to 1.61-1.65s with mickey 26x11.5 et streets, redline dumps ftw now!
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