whats the best slicks and why

Posted By: ALKYW5DART

whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 01:58 AM

going to order new slicks have had mickey thompson in the past, what do you guys like and why its a 29.5 10.5

Posted By: 383man

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 07:10 AM

That could be a million dollar question as you will get a few different opinions. I am no fulltime racer as years ago I bracket raced alot but now I just hit a T & T a few times a year. My self I like the Hoosier radial slicks I have been using on my street car. 30 x 9 but on a decent track will hook great on just SS springs. Ron

Posted By: Jacob Pitt

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 12:58 PM

I like Mickey Thompson's and they are the only brand I will run. I know a lot of time people under inflate them, Mickey's like more air pressure usually than any other brand.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 01:30 PM

Thats more of a personal thing with tires and the
way the car is set up... I've run 3 different brands...
M/T, Hoosier and Phoenix... I got the most passes out
of the M/T... got the best 60' on the Hoosier with
the Phoenix right there also( 1.19 60') but got less
passes with the Hoosier and Phoenix... I can pretty
much tell you how many passes are on the Hoosiers based
on the 60' numbers... I get 25 passes at 1.19, then
another 25 at 1.20, 25 at 1.21 and it will stay right
around 1.21 to 1.22 till about 125 passes total, then
it falls way off to like 1.26... I dont do the big
burnout thing OTHER THAN the first burnout when new...
even when I pull the tires off the tread surface has
a good bit left but the side walls dont work for me
any longer... and I use tubes on all of them

Posted By: 1967dartgt

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 04:21 PM

Mr P how are the phoenix compared to the hoosier? Can you break it down like the hoosiers? Just curious as me and a friend always disagree on this, I am hoosier and he's phoenix.

Posted By: dartman366

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 04:27 PM

I run Phoenix and had have had exellent luck with them.

Posted By: 72Challenger

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 04:44 PM

In my street / strip car I had way better traction with goodyear compared to Hoosier & MT's but as said it will all depends on personal taste and the car's setup.
For me it's goodyear so far, also with the new car.

Posted By: aquamist60

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 05:05 PM

We ran a Hemi stocker back in the '90's. Most runs were on M/T biased ply. If we needed to qualify higher or had a heads-up run we'd switch to Goodyear radials. I've run M/T's on my bracket car and I'm satisfied with them.

Posted By: kissmyaspen

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 07:36 PM

M/T on all our cars.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 08:32 PM

Quote:

Mr P how are the phoenix compared to the hoosier? Can you break it down like the hoosiers? Just curious as me and a friend always disagree on this, I am hoosier and he's phoenix.

To me they were almost the same tire... MAYBE the edge
goes to the Hoosier but very close

Posted By: moparacer

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 09:12 PM

After last year I am a Phoenix guy.

M/T a close second.

Are Phoenix tires available now again?

Posted By: rickraw

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/13/11 11:13 PM

yes they are. i just bought a set 2 monthe ago .seeya.

Posted By: 65dragnet

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/14/11 12:41 AM

Phoenix is owned by Coker tire ,since last year and is very available. My first set 4 years ago didn't last ,but when I learned they don't need a big burnout ,the longevity is there, and every set I've had will hook right down to the cord.

PHOENIX for me !

Posted By: JAMESDART

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/20/11 05:24 PM

i like m/t they hook, and the rubber holds up well over time.
i had a brand new set of hoosiers get cracks all over the sidewalls within one year of purchase. then i found out they have had problems with sidewalls cracking for years.

Posted By: racerx

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/20/11 11:57 PM

I like the M/T ran a best of 129 60ft on a old set had them for years seems to last

my next pair will be the 29.5 10.5

Posted By: mikeysmopars

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/21/11 12:11 AM

I've onle ever run Hoosiers and have never had a problem hooking but now I want to go a 1" taller tire as I was running 29x10.5 w but to keep the width I cant find a 30x11 in a hoosier. The only one that looks like they make them is Goodyear. Dont mind changing but already have Hoosier Fronts

Posted By: Chris2581

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/21/11 01:18 AM

Phoenix now and Firestone before that.Phoenix is the same as the Firestones.I use Phoenix as they last a long time,are consistant and I've never had any problem with the car not being able to hook.

Posted By: dennismopar73

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/21/11 01:50 AM

I have ran alot of mickey 't', like them alot the Hoosier we have run they work just as good, but when the go away they go fast,
Goodyears never ran, 'stones' where good but very short life!
Ran some old m & h, they where decent but inconsistant on hook.

Posted By: fishy340

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/21/11 03:34 AM

slicks i would say m/t- radial 275 type hooziers.Because thats what the big dogs run,and get down the track with(here anyway)

Posted By: jdfpam

Re: whats the best slicks and why - 12/21/11 07:18 AM

Mickey Thompson is the best in my book. They are priced well, they work/hook, and they last a long time. Also, they support racers and races. What else do you want from a tire and a company?

Jeff Day
Precision Automotive Machine
Canton, Ohio