28" SKINNY RADIALS NOW AVAILABLE!!!
 

Mickey Thompson has just released a 28X6.00R17LT RADIAL skinny!!! Finally!!! A perfect match for those running 17" Drag Radials in the rear!!!

We all heard the rumors these were "in the works", and now it's on their website. Haven't done a price search yet....but hopefully they're affordable.

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...em=SportsmanSR

Like street friendly? Nice!

damn about time now they need a 5"

Yes! Prior to this release, the only 28" tall "skinny" tire was the M&H 4.5/28-17 Bias-Ply front runner. Now at least there is an option to run radials all the way around!!! But they're so new right now, nobody has pricing on them yet.

Well, according to the M/T website, these are designed for 4.0 - 5.0 rims, so they're perfect for the 17x5 Weld RT-S or Bogart wheels.

What would the upside be with these compared to he M&H?

Very cool! Jason Moulton from M/T had posted on the YB that they were going to release something in the near future.

Yeah Tim, they will in all likelihood be heavier.

I've run 15" skinnies both bias ply and radials, and the latter drive much better on the street. I had Moroso DS2's that were super light but were super smooth.

Maybe I'll sell my Nurburgring set next year and get me a 17" track pack.

Good to know, I'm running hoosiers 26" street skinny lol 28"s would look better !

And this makes me want to buy big-n-little Welds for the ZL1.

Maybe I'll start commuting on skinnies again. :)

This car lived on skinnies, and I even drove it to Bristol TN on skinnies in 2000:

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicle.../695298903.jpg

Yeah, at least these new 28" radials would make it a little bit more practical to run a fatty/skinny set-up on the street. I just gotta sell my CF10's first!!!

They aren't available yet. Probably wont see them until mid December.

Do it do it........:lol:

couldnt have come at a better time... Guess its time to save up for welds lol

According to a response back from Shaun (Tech Rep at Mickey Thompson), these new skinnies are load rated at 1,025 lbs. per tire. Don't you think our cars would exceed that? Just asking!!!

Anyway, he said they "ARE AVAILABLE", but I would have to go through Jegs or Summit to get pricing information. Working on that now.

Edit: Got the "run-around" from Jegs. They claim they aren't going to be available until "Early 2014 Sometime", while Shaun (from M/T) insists they are "in-stock" ready to go!!! And Jeg's says they don't have pricing established either yet!!! Still waiting to hear back from Summit....probably tomorrow.

Also, according to M/T, max PSI is 50. He said if you are close to the max load capacity, then use 50, but adjust accordingly!

Well here's some interesting info I was able to dig up while researching this new tire.

Mickey Thompson 28x6.00R17LT Sportsman S/R:
Weight: Approx. 22 lbs.
Load Rating: 1025 lbs. at 50 psi

M&H 4.5/28-17 Bias-Ply Front Runner:
Weight: Approx. 17 lbs.
Load Rating: 1325 lbs. at 35 psi

So the M&H Bias-Ply has a higher load rating than the radial M/T????....I certainly did not expect that!!! And I suppose 5 lbs. of added weight per tire is about right. Hmmm, what to do....what to do?

One of our distributors has the part number in the system.By looking at the price,should be about the same as the M&H

Will these fit over the Brembos?

happy , happy , happy . been waiting for this over 3 years

Only rated to 130mph?

Padre

No good for us.:mad0259:

You should not have any issues,yours is parked most of the time anyway.:sm0:

Not that we ever push anything beyond their limits, eh? ;)

Padre

Tim, I hit the nitrous and my car blows up!!:facepalm:

I want drag radials on the back but may need to stick with the bias up front.

No, not us.:happy0180:

Why would they engineer a 28"skinny rated to 130 knowing that some may reach speeds of 150 plus?:noidea:
...I am still excited ,we have options now!

Good question. But you're right, at least it's another option now. I'm still baffled how a bias-ply tire can have a higher load rating than a radial?!?!?

Its designed differently... don't read into it, too much. The 8 ply bias tire is about twice as thick as the radial in the sidewall.

Well, if anyone is interested, Summit Racing sent me a e-mail this morning and said they can get them, but it would have to be a "Special Order" (have to call them to order). Pricing is $253.99 each. And according to M/T, they are in-stock ready to go.

Personally, I think I'll probably just stick with the M&H bias-ply. Higher load rating and cheaper!

They aren't in stock, regardless of who told you that. You won't see them til early next year, per the product development manager.

Okay, well, I guess M/T lied to me then!!!

Yep, as seen on YB.

Now that I have seen the price and the weight I think I will go with a TSW Nurburgrig 18" set up. A 18 x 8 TSW wheel with a 225/60R18 GY Eagle sport all season is 44lbs together and cost about $380 together. It would also have a higher load rating and be good to 149mph.(I have to drive an hour to the track so this is good for me) The MT radial tire on a Weld Wheel would weigh about 38lbs and cost about $680 together. Start multiplying that by 2 and adding in what the rear wheels and tires cost and WOW!

its a start anyway. but im sure they will be ok for 90% of us. rated for 130 so that means 150 lol

I've bought their 26X7.5-15 MICKEY THOMPSON SPORTSMAN FRONT TIRE 8 PLY MT in the past, and they were $145 or so. I see even their 28x7.5x15's are $157 on evilbay. Either way I see myself getting a set in 2014.

Heck I have been using the 245 BFG front tires off the LS that only have a 7" contact patch and weigh 30lbs. Ea....Need a real track pack I digress.

Just FYI..........

Jim's Racing Tires quoted me $219 ea. (plus shipping) for these new M/T Skinnies. Still considering whether I should run these or the M&H Bias-Ply with my new Welds?!?!?!?

198 my cost from jegs. Won't be avail til jan.

Do you get dealer pricing or something? That's not the price that any ol' Joe Schmoe can get, is it???

McCormack just gave me what I thought was a pretty good deal on these $219 ea. (shipped), so I made the commitment!!! Guess I'm going to try these things out!!!