Mickey Thompson 305/35/R20's installed, first impression

[Raven87]

I don't know.. price-wise, they are a great bargain. But they sound about as unpredictable as the GYs about breaking loose.

Good looking tire though.

[wickedpsi]

ive had these on for about 1000 miles now. they have gotten better as they broke in but i would say these are an "ok" tire at best. i dont get all the rave reviews these are getting. they are horrible for a performance car of this caliber.

[Raven87]

Originally Posted by wickedpsi

ive had these on for about 1000 miles now. they have gotten better as they broke in but i would say these are an "ok" tire at best. i dont get all the rave reviews these are getting. they are horrible for a performance car of this caliber.

Kind of what I was reading between the lines too. I mean, spending $50K+ on the car and then getting tires on the cheap just because they're wider but not any stickier other than some seat of the pants feel?

Granted, the ZL1 is a torque monster but man, these stories sound scary to me.

When I replace the GYs, it will be for a proven better, grippier tire. So far, I'm not seeing that with these MTs.

[ZL1Kid_AL]

Is this thread talking about the drag radial or another street MT tir?e. I got lost when I changed pages

[Raven87]

Originally Posted by ZL1Kid_AL

Is this thread talking about the drag radial or another street MT tir?e. I got lost when I changed pages

Initially about a street tire and not the DRs.

[JamesZL1]

They have really been working well for me on the street. I normally run about 28 lbs. in each tire, when they hit 31 on my tire gauge in the car, I know they are warmed up. I usually get on it really good and they will spin, but not bad the 1st time I get in it. After that, they don't spin at all. Now saying that, this is not from a Dig (stop). On asphalt from a Dig, they will still break lose, but I don't normally race people on the street or from a light, so for me these tires have been great. Last night I took them to the 1/4 mile track to see how they would do. I only got to make 3 passes because people kept blowing transmissions and took it down 2000' of track and it shut us down for 3 hours. Anyways, the track conditions weren't great and it was about 58 degrees with 90% humidity. I dropped the tire pressure to 21 in both rear tires. My 1st 2 passes were horrible, tires were spinning bad, car was chopping power. My last past. I did a real good burn out and got the tires nice and hot. I managed to get them to bite I still got just a smidge of spin. I ended up running an 11.4 @ 126MPH. I included a video from inside the car. I will switch back to my Nitto NT05R's next time. I will go back to the track with these later this year when the weather is a little warmer to see how they do then. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...40027736338783

[DrkPhx]

I had a full set of the MT Street Comps installed a few weeks ago and finally put some miles on them. They're much quieter and smoother than the GY's. As for handling.. not bad so far. It was 37 F here so I was still somewhat cautious to really push the car in the turns. However I did manage to pull 1.09g on one of my favorite turns compared to 1.13g with the GY's in 70 + temps. I felt no sliding, but I did feel slight tread squirm which will go away as they start to wear. So far, a good tire for the price, but I will see as time goes on.

Edit: Here are two pics of them installed. They have a very square shoulder which I like. 275/35/20 F, 305/35/20 R set at 32 psi all around.

[rvnmaniac]

I haven't read anything here yet that would stop me from using my current set-up. Continentals during the colder months and the Michelins when things warm up..... I'm Jus Saying.............

[DrkPhx]

^^^ No doubt the PSS's are great tires and they better be at that price. The MT's are a good tire at a great price and simply present a different option.

[SparkyDL75]

I ran mine last Saturday at the SCCA Starting Line autocross school in Bowling Green. They did great in the wet. I am putting 643 HP to the wheel. With a controlled throttle and proper driving technique, these did very well in the wet. I haven't had much chance to do anything in the dry other than the Michelin Winter Track-X at the Corvette track. They did well there despite the cold temps. They definitely get stickier once they get some temperature in them. I don't think they will ever perform as well as the Michelin PSS or Bridgestone RE-11s or other high price tires but for the price I am happy with them.

[SparkyDL75]

I finally got a decent picture of the fronts. I have American Racing BLVD 20x10 +38offset wheels front and rear. I am running the 275/40R20 front and 305/35R20 rear. I like they way these handle and perform. I know some higher prices tires, Michelin SS or Bridgeston RE-11s, would be better but the price makes these a great option in my opinion. My car is lowered 0.5 inch running Pedder's Xa coilovers, sway barz, etc.

[JB12ZL1]

Just installed mickey thompson street comp tires in 305/35/20 on the rear and love them. They grip,look great and have higher wear than the oem tires at a better price. win win all the way. Yes they grip I launched them on slick roads and they gripped better tan the oem in the rain. Dry oh my!!! Love these tires! drove them in sub 40 degree weather no issues.

[revobasher]

Is there a reason you guys are going with the street comps over the ET streets?

[yotaman96]

Originally Posted by revobasher

Is there a reason you guys are going with the street comps over the ET streets?

ET Streets are drag radials and wear very quickly. I have an extra pair of wheels with the ET Streets mounted that I put on for track days and occasional street duty.