Best slick?

[85SS]

In your opinion what is the best slick? I'm talking about a 13 to 14" tire. And for a truck that weights 2300lbs on the track.

[harleyboy]

Mickey Thompson's

[wild572s10]

Goodyear or M/T's

[grimpuppy]

M/T rule the tracks around here. 95% of the sportsman guys at the Div 5 race in Great Bend and the sportsman guys at the nationals in Topeka were on M/T. But when I was at the Mile High Nationals at Bandimere last year 95% of the sportsman cars there were on Hoosiers. I thought that was kind of strange unless it was a contingency thing.

[-Deception-]

Mickey Thompson's

[asfasasu3]

Mickeys are the most common, but I believe it's because they are cheaper in most cases. I've run M/T and Hoosiers. Hoosiers hooked alot better, but didn't last nearly as long and cost more to buy. Almost all the REALLY fast guys around here run Goodyears or Hoosiers.

[stroker1]

I have had good luck with Hoosiers hooking my truck and not loosing air. The MT ET Drags work well for me too, but they go flat in about 2 days. The Hoosiers I use to run would hold air all winter.

My truck has been 1.44 60ft. times on both Hoosiers and MT slicks. Truck goes 1.38-1.40 60ft. times now with MT slicks but I'm spraying it harder off the line than previously.

I would like to try another set of Hoosiers with the same set up I have now, I'm sure they would work just as well.

[hillbillymike]

They all make tires from various compound and the softer or firmer compound is what makes the most difference. As was said, M/T's are a little cheaper in price but make a good tire. Also, size matters (no pun intended,lol). You have to compare tire size,and compound when purchasing. ie, I have a 71 Pontiac Ventura, a 9" slick is all there is room for. Hoosier has 29 & 30 by 9's in a soft compound, soft 28's are 10" wide and won't go on my car. Both G/Y and M/T offer soft compound 28x9's. Maybe you see the point.

[rayL]

slicks? they still make them things?