Mickey Thompson Street Performance Tires?

Ya'll heard about these?

http://www.stangtv.com/news/mickey-thompson-officially-introduces-their-street-comp-uhp-tire/

When is GRM going to do a test on them? Finally looks like they're making something other than drag tires again...

These tires don't come in GRM friendly 13" and 14" sizes

/GRM forum

Ah jes... Forgot about that. Gonna have to see if they have them in 16" sizes for the P71...

MCarp22 wrote: These tires don't come in GRM friendly 13" and 14" sizes /GRM forum

Crap. I was really hoping they would come in 14". I figured with MT's muscle car connection...

Ahem

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/mickey-thompson-street-comp/51468/page1/

Word on the street is 15's are for sure, 14's may happen.

Javelin wrote: *Ahem* http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/mickey-thompson-street-comp/51468/page1/ Word on the street is 15's are for sure, 14's may happen.

Oh hai, thought I remembered seeing something about it on ONE of these boards. LOL

I have a feeling they will be a decent all around tire, but probably not a dominant competition tire. The 300tw is usually a give away (disclaimer: I understand there is not a definitive TW rating system, that every company has their own system). MT could be padding the numbers though. I'm curious to see how they turn out.

Right now the smallest size listed is a 245/45R17

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/street.php?item=StreetComp

How long until the 15s? Or 17s or 16s in <25.5" tall? Seems to be geared toward muscle cars

In reply to ProDarwin:

Supposedly Christmas time for more sizes, but I don't know if that includes the 15's or not. Might not be until next spring.

wonders aboutu 285/35/19s

If they don't do 15s, they are a joke.

Plenty of us own vintage muscle, want a proper speed rated tire and don't want to install big, dumb "Pro Touring"(whatever the hell that is) wheels.

forzav12 wrote: If they don't do 15s, they are a joke. Plenty of us own vintage muscle, want a proper speed rated tire and don't want to install big, dumb "Pro Touring"(whatever the hell that is) wheels.

Aren't a lot of muscle cars 14" wheels?

300 treadwear? Yawn

I'll stick with Nitto or Dunlop's offerings.

Sky_Render wrote: 300 treadwear? *Yawn* I'll stick with Nitto or Dunlop's offerings.

300TW on an M/T though, which means it will probably stick like a drag radial.

Spoolpigeon wrote: I have a feeling they will be a decent all around tire, but probably not a dominant competition tire. The 300tw is usually a give away (disclaimer: I understand there is not a definitive TW rating system, that every company has their own system). MT could be padding the numbers though. I'm curious to see how they turn out.

Also not encouraging:

Instantaneous response and ride comfort is essential in your late model muscle car, and M/T took this into account

On the other hand, they may be a tire to watch in Street Touring or other treadwear restrictions.

MadScientistMatt wrote:

Instantaneous response and ride comfort is essential in your late model muscle car, and M/T took this into account

On the other hand, they may be a tire to watch in Street Touring or other treadwear restrictions.

Ding ding ding! Most "muscle car" competitions have a 200 or 300 TW restriction. M/T knows their markets fellas.

93EXCivic wrote:

forzav12 wrote: If they don't do 15s, they are a joke. Plenty of us own vintage muscle, want a proper speed rated tire and don't want to install big, dumb "Pro Touring"(whatever the hell that is) wheels.

Aren't a lot of muscle cars 14" wheels?

yes, they should do 14s as well

Javelin wrote:

MadScientistMatt wrote:

Instantaneous response and ride comfort is essential in your late model muscle car, and M/T took this into account

On the other hand, they may be a tire to watch in Street Touring or other treadwear restrictions.

Ding ding ding! Most "muscle car" competitions have a 200 or 300 TW restriction. M/T knows their markets fellas.

those "competitions" are a joke-an auto-X course designed by the Isetta club, filled with 700hp V-8s rolling on oil drum wheels-I'll pass, thanks.

In reply to Javelin:

You're right. I didn't think about that. I was just thinking of SCCA events.