Drag radials - which is better ?

[roush08]

I'm looking at getting a set of drag radials for my '08 Roush for test n tune nights. I was looking at Mickey Thompson ET streets and Nitto NT05R's. Anyone have experience with either or know which brand people like better ? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks

[pwtmxracing]

Mickeys

[bgblockelcamino]

mickeys if want to hook but limited street life
shittos if need a street tire that hooks ok at best with some life to them
is this a stick or auto car?

[roush08]

It is an auto with the Roush supercharger. Unfortunately, they only made the Speedster models in automatics.

[bgblockelcamino]

well definitely go woth mickeys, reason asking if stick or auto to recommend eithe rradial or bias ply.

you will be happy with them, i have cut several 1.4x with my mickeys.

[Slow01GT]

I've had great luck with Mickey's. The nt05r is light years ahead of the old 555rs and according to a few other gto owners they hook and wear similar to the mickeys.

[pwtmxracing]

I had them both on my little blue car and I thought the mickeys def hooked better.

[yeahloh95]

1 vote for nittos i have had great luck with them and they wear better than the mickeys but they wont hook as well , its nice to know if you get caught in rainyou dont have to pull over, the nittos do fairly well with small rain storms .

[pwtmxracing]

So there you have it if you wanna hook at the track buy mickeys if you wanna drive in the rain go with the nittos !

[wick]

So there you have it if you wanna hook at the track buy mickeys if you wanna drive in the rain go with the nittos !

Haha. Exactly!! You couldnt give me a set of shittos.

[Slow01GT]

Nitto nt05r will wear just as fast as the mt's and will be just as awful in the rain. The 555r's are the nittos that don't hook as well and are not too terrible in the rain. I still say mickey since its more proven though

[John4cam]

I always liked the BFG's DR. Are you only stuck on those two brands?

[Martin0660]

I Drive my Capri all weather with the Nitto's. They do really well in the rain until they hit the first wear bars. After that they get sketchy wet ;) I wouldn't use anything but a bias tire at the track on my junk.

[ModularMike]

I don't know what any of you guys are talking about, I have driven Mickeys in a downpour with a spool.

[Martin0660]

I have driven Mickeys in a downpour with a spool.

yeah, once and we still keep hearing about the time your RACECAR got caught on the street ... Ir rains on the street ;)

[scott5]

spool = racecar

I put another vote up for mt et street radials and they do ok in the rain, I have driven on big and littles with them on my billets and it did fine in the rain and hooked good on street and strip.

[dpstang98gt]

Haha. Exactly!! You couldnt give me a set of shittos.

Rob u bought a pair of nittos off me.....lol

[roush08]

Thanks for all the replies. Picked up a set of Mickey Thompson's yesterday and hoping to get to test n tune this week and see how they do.