![]() Our new ET Street R tire is aimed at that market and available in bias-ply and radial versions” (see R is For Race sidebar). “We also recognize there are cars geared more towards racing, but also driven occasionally on the street. “The ET Street S/S is targeted for a car with a 70-percent balance of street use compared to 30-percent track use,” said Moulton. That brings excellent traction with a minimal burnout. Include the steel-belted tubeless design, as well as the proven R2 compound Incorporating some of the features of the original ET Street radial into a new tire that would serve the growing street and strip segment of the market resulted in the ET Street S/S.Ī few of the features that carry over to the new tire The first design ET Street radial debuted in 2004, and Mickey Thompson’s entry into the drag radial market helped raise the bar of radial racing to where it is today. The S/S model is a continuation of the first ET Street radial, and although it is a little different than a normal street radial, it is still true to its radial roots.” The S/S, while legal in Xtreme Street, Renegade, and the new NMRA ProCharger Modified Street categories, has found a home in NMRA Limited Street as the base tire. “The S/S product strives for better street performance, but it will still perform like the original ET Street radial. “We were very conscious of the original ET Street radial features on the track, and we didn’t want to take that away,” said Moulton, hinting at the success the original ET Street radial has enjoyed in several classes, including the NMCA Edelbrock Xtreme Street and NMRA Edelbrock Renegade. While replacing the proven ET Street radial tire with a newĭesign might create some outcry, Mickey Thompson didn’t forget to bring some S/S.” The new tire is available in eighteen different sizes, from the staple 15-inchĭiameter rim to the 20-inch diameter wheel of modern muscle cars. Originally prompted the ET Street II, and is carried on with the new ET Street “Most customers with larger-diameter wheels don’t haveĪnother set of rims and tires for the track,” said Moulton. “The new grooves make the tire a little more street friendly on wet conditions,” said Jason Moulton of Mickey Thompson Tires.Īlthough the original ET Street radial targeted the popularġ5-inch diameter size when it debuted, Mickey Thompson widened its focus on the “The biggest externalĬhange was additional grooves to help in wet conditions.” The biggest visual difference on the ET Street S/S is the changes in the groove pattern. Street car that also races at the track,” Moulton said. “We tried to gear the new ET Street S/S tire even more towards a Knowing we could create a better tire, it seemed as if we would be pushing offĮvolution.” So instead, Mickey Thompson decided to address the demands with aįresh design. But by adding those sizes to the ET Street II radial tire line while “The modern muscle cars and trucks have demanded ![]() Sizes for the ET Street radial,” said Jason Moulton, Product Development “In early 2014, we discussed wanting to bring out additional Street radial that first hit the scene in 2003. The ET Street S/S model marks the fourth version of the ET The revamp also added two new names to the ET Street line up, including the ET ![]() Years ago Mickey Thompson performed a complete revamp of the ET Street line,Ĭhanging both radial and bias-ply designs in an effort to stay on par withĮver-growing horsepower figures, racing class demands and driving requirements. Street line has added two more models and more than 40 different part numbers. Mickey Thompson (see Where It All Began sidebar). Just over two decades ago, DOT-legalĪdvocates got the first in a line of tires bearing the ET Street name from Than 500 horsepower on tap, the attention falls to suspension, brakes and tires In a time when several cars can be purchased new with more Race Parts Solutions’ Bart Tobener competes in both NMRA Edelbrock Renegade and NMCA Edelbrock Xtreme Street using the Mickey Thompson ET Street R radial tire under his 2015 Mustang GT. ![]()
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