Mickey Thompson or Hoosier Drag Radials?
12-03-2013, 08:01 AM
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Mickey Thompson or Hoosier Drag Radials? Looking to get a new set of drag radials for next season. I have Mickey Thompson DR's now and they have been great but was thinking of trying a pair of Hoosier's. Now I've read all over the place about both with cars that are really fast but not much for a car like mine. Has anyone ever had experience with both and was it positive or negative? I don't care about how they are on the street because the only time they see street use is when I swap out the street tires and drive to the track.
12-03-2013, 11:33 AM
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I was running the MT drag radials 275/60/15, my best was a 1.61 60ft with them but on average was 1.63. I did nothing but switch to the hoosier 275/60/15 drag radial and the car cuts 1.55-1.56 60fts. I have made about 10 passes on the hoosiers and a couple hundred street miles and they still look new but I have heard the Mickeys last longer. We will see.
12-03-2013, 12:05 PM
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I was running the MT drag radials 275/60/15, my best was a 1.61 60ft with them but on average was 1.63. I did nothing but switch to the hoosier 275/60/15 drag radial and the car cuts 1.55-1.56 60fts. I have made about 10 passes on the hoosiers and a couple hundred street miles and they still look new but I have heard the Mickeys last longer. We will see.
12-04-2013, 12:24 AM
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I don't have any experience with M/T's, but I made a couple passes with a set of 275 Hoosier's on a 15" wheel (can't remember the sidewall for the life of me). This was in my bolt-on M6 car. Managed a best 60' of 1.63, which I was very happy with. Tires worked well. Probably could have cut it down a bit but I didn't want to grenade the 10-Bolt.
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12-04-2013, 04:51 AM
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Never tried the Hosiers, but running the MT DR's and been 1.546 so far and not the best suspension. A buddy has been 1. teens and 8.47 @ 157 on them in a BBC Nova on a 350 hit....they do work.
The Pro MT DR's set all kinds of new records when they came out in X275 class.
The Pro MT DR's set all kinds of new records when they came out in X275 class.
12-04-2013, 02:04 PM
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The Hoosier would be your best bet size wise and since you're not worried about tire life. The Hoosier came out after the Gen 1 Mickey Thompson and really shook up the small tire scene. People have been consistent low 1.1's on the Hoosier but the new M/T has been quicker. I have no doubt that the Hoosier can go faster than it's been but people aren't going to try anymore. M/T took over the scene because they sponsor a lot of the big races and in some classes it's the only tire/brand you can run.
