Mickey Thompson Pro Bracket Radial with manual trans?
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Mickey Thompson Pro Bracket Radial with manual trans?
Is anyone using the Mickey Thompson Pro Bracket Radial with a manual transmission? Im swapping to 15'' wheels on the rear of my 99 frc and will be looking for new tires. Before I ran a 315/35/17 hoosier drag radial. Had to slip the clutch alot to get it to work. Went a 1.55 60 with the stock 342. Now I have 410's and the 15's. Wondering how the pro brackets work. Especially the 3353r 26x10
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Is anyone using the Mickey Thompson Pro Bracket Radial with a manual transmission? Im swapping to 15'' wheels on the rear of my 99 frc and will be looking for new tires. Before I ran a 315/35/17 hoosier drag radial. Had to slip the clutch alot to get it to work. Went a 1.55 60 with the stock 342. Now I have 410's and the 15's. Wondering how the pro brackets work. Especially the 3353r 26x10
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I figure it has to be better than a 17" radial. With the added sidewall and better compound/make of tire it should be good. I haven't ran a bias ply on the car. I really don't want to loose any mph. Buy I do want the car to be as fast as it can possibly be with what I have. I was wanting a 26x11.5x15 Hoosier QuickTime pro. But recently be gain thinking about this pro bracket tire. What's your thoughts?
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I figure it has to be better than a 17" radial. With the added sidewall and better compound/make of tire it should be good. I haven't ran a bias ply on the car. I really don't want to loose any mph. Buy I do want the car to be as fast as it can possibly be with what I have. I was wanting a 26x11.5x15 Hoosier QuickTime pro. But recently be gain thinking about this pro bracket tire. What's your thoughts?
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I think I'd use the 26" QTP.
What's your power level?
I'd really shy away from any radial with a stick car, for all the reasons Gary mentioned.
What's your power level?
I'd really shy away from any radial with a stick car, for all the reasons Gary mentioned.
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It dyno'd 470 with 500 miles on it. Then changed a few small things that really shouldn't have mattered. Last year with the stock 342 and stock trans on a 17" drag radial it went 10.78 @ 130-132. So I'd say its making more power than it showed before.
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I figure it has to be better than a 17" radial. With the added sidewall and better compound/make of tire it should be good. I haven't ran a bias ply on the car. I really don't want to loose any mph. Buy I do want the car to be as fast as it can possibly be with what I have. I was wanting a 26x11.5x15 Hoosier QuickTime pro. But recently be gain thinking about this pro bracket tire. What's your thoughts?
Good luck and keep us posted.
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I've used the qtp on other cars in the past and they worked great. I'd like to use a slick but I sometimes run a street car event that requires a dot tire.
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It is. I would've tried to get by with the pro bracket radial if I could. NMRA factory stock uses it as a approved drag radial. But I think I'll just stick with what I've had luck with in the past and listen to you guys and get the qtp. I have to wait to get the flared quarters back from paint and mounted before I can choose a back space on the wheels. Now should should I stick with the 26 or do a 27x11.5 qtp?
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It is. I would've tried to get by with the pro bracket radial if I could. NMRA factory stock uses it as a approved drag radial. But I think I'll just stick with what I've had luck with in the past and listen to you guys and get the qtp. I have to wait to get the flared quarters back from paint and mounted before I can choose a back space on the wheels. Now should should I stick with the 26 or do a 27x11.5 qtp?