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mickey ET drag slicks, any good? DELETED #435056 08/11/09 07:22 PM 08/11/09 07:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA dirt OP pro stock
dirt OP pro stock Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA	Post deleted by dirt Last edited by dirt; 08/11/09 07:24 PM.

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: dirt] #435057 08/11/09 07:35 PM 08/11/09 07:35 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,161 Mississippi M Mr. T super stock
Mr. T super stock M Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,161 Mississippi	In the $30,000 final at the W.F.C. race at Bristol this year,both cars were equipped with the M.T. slicks.Maybe that will answer your question.

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Mr. T] #435058 08/11/09 07:48 PM 08/11/09 07:48 PM
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dirt OP pro stock Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA	they are 29.5 x 11.5 x 15 mickey thompson et slicks, m5 compound. the guy that has them says he ran them with out tubes.but summit site says use tubes so whats the deal? should i try them with out tubes?

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: dirt] #435059 08/11/09 08:17 PM 08/11/09 08:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,161 Mississippi M Mr. T super stock
Mr. T super stock M Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,161 Mississippi	I always coat inside the sidewalls of my slicks with Dawn dish washing soap about 24 hours,before I have them mounted.I never use the tubes,and have very little air leakage.

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Mr. T] #435060 08/11/09 08:41 PM 08/11/09 08:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,095 Idaho Runner master
Runner master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,095 Idaho	slicks that are used ,even with very little wear can be "dead" if they are older and/or havent been stored properly. i found that out the hard way..

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Runner] #435061 08/11/09 08:52 PM 08/11/09 08:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 429 Sherman Texas T The Shocker mopar
The Shocker mopar T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 429 Sherman Texas	I run M/T 8.5 x 26 slicks on my Dart and it runs 11.80's in the 1/4 with no traction bars .My 60 fts are 1.65 - 1.70.I dont have tubes in them either ,but i have to air them up every few weeks .I have a freind here in town that runs 6.59 at 110 mph ,with a 1.39 60 ft in the 1/8 on the same 8.5 M/T's as mine ,but he has caltracks .BTW his car has a tiny 342 Blue Oval in it naturally aspirated with full interior .My opinon is ,yes they are good slicks... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykcsXMV3vfg My Dart ,and im just getting started...

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Runner] #435062 08/11/09 09:00 PM 08/11/09 09:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 398 Ohio J jdfpam enthusiast
jdfpam enthusiast J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 398 Ohio	Mickey Thompson tires are the best in my book. They have been with me for over 10 years as a sponser on my race car. I see time and time again their tires in the winner circle. Ask Dan Fletcher. If it helps, I run tubes in my bias slicks and use rim screws. But, with the radial slicks I run them tubeless with no screws. They are a great company with a great product and are a very good value. Just my .02, Jeff Day Precision Automotive Machine, INC Canton, Ohio

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: jdfpam] #435063 08/11/09 09:07 PM 08/11/09 09:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 766 Ohio Dan Brewer super stock
Dan Brewer super stock Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 766 Ohio	I can get 200 runs on a pr of 29.5x9 on a car that will go 1.50 60 @ 3500#. They still work when I change them. Alot of ppl use up the tires in the water not on the track. A833 4-speeds, parts & services http://www.brewersperformance.com/

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Dan Brewer] #435064 08/11/09 09:38 PM 08/11/09 09:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,293 Northeast, Alpine, NY 9 9 Sec Phill On a road near you
9 Sec Phill On a road near you 9 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,293 Northeast, Alpine, NY	I would pass on the slicks and buy there street radails....Phill

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: 9 Sec Phill] #435065 08/11/09 10:25 PM 08/11/09 10:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	On used slicks it really depends on the car they can off from. If it's a fast car that hit's the tire hard, the sidewalls will be gone long before the wear holes are gone. I had good luck with M/T slicks and M/T ET Streets. I run the ET streets on my car, they seem to have a little stiffer sidewall then the drag only slicks. Jim

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: dirt] #435066 08/11/09 11:39 PM 08/11/09 11:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 660 Oklahoma City, OK Dave64 mopar
Dave64 mopar Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 660 Oklahoma City, OK	They would be a good tire for your application...

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Dave64] #435067 08/12/09 04:06 AM 08/12/09 04:06 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I;ve found that my m/t drag radials hook much better then my m/t slicks ever did...so much better i sold the slicks and use nothing but m/t drag radials...

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? #435068 08/12/09 08:58 AM 08/12/09 08:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA T Tommy D mopar
Tommy D mopar T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA	You said your Dart runs high 12's. What MPH is that, and what is the 60'? If your high 12 second car is really a high 10 second car with slicks, there could possibly be an issue if the tires are "dead". M/T have been on our car since we started racing it. It's gone a best of 10.82 @ 125MPH. It weighs 3600# with me in it. It has a 4.56 gear and a 4200 RPM stall. We run stock, clamped, leaf springs. I have never had an issue with tire spin. Our best 60-foot is 1.49. We run 29.5x9x15's. I think you'd be very happy with the tires.

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Tommy D] #435069 08/12/09 09:17 AM 08/12/09 09:17 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 279 Mid Missouri E ETASPEN enthusiast
ETASPEN enthusiast E Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 279 Mid Missouri	I've always had good luck with them, and run them now. Currently running 11.80's, 1.60 60ft. I would give 'em a try! I do run tubes in mine, never tried them without.

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: Tommy D] #435070 08/12/09 09:18 AM 08/12/09 09:18 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast B BobR master
BobR master B Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast	Quote: You said your Dart runs high 12's. What MPH is that, and what is the 60'? If your high 12 second car is really a high 10 second car with slicks, there could possibly be an issue if the tires are "dead". M/T have been on our car since we started racing it. It's gone a best of 10.82 @ 125MPH. It weighs 3600# with me in it. It has a 4.56 gear and a 4200 RPM stall. We run stock, clamped, leaf springs. I have never had an issue with tire spin. Our best 60-foot is 1.49. We run 29.5x9x15's. I think you'd be very happy with the tires. I sell my "dead" 33x10.5W's with 10-12 passes on them to a guy who runs low nines in a 1970 Corvette. He takes about 3 sets per year off of my hands and just loves them-especially for what I sell them for. We have now swithced over to 16's and they are harder to sell because of the odd rim size.

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: dirt] #435071 08/12/09 03:06 PM 08/12/09 03:06 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 799 north west LA W W2DODGE super stock
W2DODGE super stock W Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 799 north west LA	M/T Hoosier Good/Year and Phionex are all good slicks becareful buying used. Slicks have a short life the compounds can go long before they apear worn out on high power fast cars a slick might only be good for 20 to 50 passes slower cars that dont work the tire hard might last 200+ passes and more than one season

Re: mickey ET drag slicks, any good? [Re: W2DODGE] #435072 08/13/09 02:02 PM 08/13/09 02:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 183 Canada M Mofopar member
Mofopar member M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 183 Canada	How could you tell if the sidewall is done? I'm looking at some used ones soon.

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