mickey thompson et s/s defects ?

[Broke Chevy]

I bought a pair of 28X12R15LT from Summit. I sent one back for being out of round. You could actually see a flat spot on the tire as it was spun on the balancer. If I'd knew about had bad these tires are I would have never bought them. The new tire will be here tomorrow and I will balance the rim first to see if its the rim. $402.89 plus tax is a lot of money for a bad tire.

mickey thompson et s/s defects ?

so i purchased 2 mickey thompson yesterday got the tires 1 had bubble inside tire, called and ordered another tire got it today and same thing defected. im no tire expert im going off what the guy said from tire discounters.. now im wondering is itreally defected tires which im 99% sure it is...

www.svtperformance.com

 

[SSSSSSSSSSSSVT]

A defect doesn’t make it a bad tire. All manufacturers have defects. I have a feeling you will change your opinion when you hook and go with these tires.

 

[SID297]

I have heard their quality control has slipped since being acquired by Goodyear.

 

[01yellercobra]

So they're still having issues? I've steered a couple people away from MT because I wasn't sure if they figured it out.

 

[MG0h3]

The problems are rampant.

I’m done with them.

The ET Street IIs I got in like 2015 were awesome.

The SS replacement are shit.


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[LS WUT]

Yeah I’ve been done with them since my Camaro. Which has been a while since nobody on here has heard of my Camaro

I’m over them. The Nitto NT555 RII’s are the shit. Nothing but success with them.

 

[NateDogg]

I've had 3 pair of s/s and never an issue. They hook great!

 

[PC03GT]

Yeah I’ve been done with them since my Camaro. Which has been a while since nobody on here has heard of my Camaro

I’m over them. The Nitto NT555 RII’s are the shit. Nothing but success with them.

You got ****ing at least one of everything lmao

 

[98 svt]

My MTs hook like a mofo but anywhere above 80 on the highway and I have a shimmy. Mine are about 4 years old but only 2k miles or so.

 

[LS WUT]

You got ****ing at least one of everything lmao

I let my Camaro go ages ago. She was a bad ass car though. It was a 1997 SS SLP with a built 396.

 

[badcobra]

Switch to Nitto nt555r2's. Way more consistently fast street tire and doesn't ball up like junk mickeys do. I've had my 325/50/15's on for 3 seasons now.

 

[jtkz13]

My MTs hook like a mofo but anywhere above 80 on the highway and I have a shimmy. Mine are about 4 years old but only 2k miles or so.

Same exact experience here on my last 3 sets of 305/35/18. They also will wear out the inside tread twice as fast as the outside edge if you run anything close to 30psi. I run mine at 28psi to try and get 7500 miles out of them, and thats going to the belts.

I definitely will be trying something else next time, the straightline traction is amazing, but everything else is getting less quality but the price keeps going up.

 

[Lambeau]

So Goodyear bought M/T back in '21.

Source:

Goodyear Acquires Cooper Tire, Including Mickey Thompson

Big-time rubber companies, Goodyear Tire, and Cooper Tire, have announced today that they will be joining forces.

www.racingjunk.com

I put M/T Street Comps on my '01 Cobra back in 2019. I know for 100% fact, they were stamped "Made in China", but I didn't have any issues. But I also sold it a year later.

Turns out they were fakes???

**EDIT: No, not fakes. Article below is for Deegan Light Truck tires only.

But M/T statement is confusing.**

@SID297 , I found this. It's dated 12/22/22:

Source:

Statement From Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

Statement From Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

www.mickeythompsontires.com

 

[PC03GT]

Have them on my 13, never really had a problem till this last set, they're splitting at the treads. Going nitto next time

 

[LS WUT]

Looking back, I actually had them on this bad boy. I had 295/35/18

 

[SID297]

So Goodyear bought M/T back in '21.

Source:

Goodyear Acquires Cooper Tire, Including Mickey Thompson

Big-time rubber companies, Goodyear Tire, and Cooper Tire, have announced today that they will be joining forces.

www.racingjunk.com

I put M/T Street Comps on my '01 Cobra back in 2019. I know for 100% fact, they were stamped "Made in China", but I didn't have any issues. But I also sold it a year later.

View attachment 1805449

Turns out they were fakes???

**EDIT: No, not fakes. Article below is for Deegan Light Truck tires only.

But M/T statement is confusing.**

@SID297 , I found this. It's dated 12/22/22:

View attachment 1805445

Source:

Statement From Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

Statement From Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels

www.mickeythompsontires.com

Where did you buy them?

 

[gimmie11s]

I've had 3 pair of s/s and never an issue. They hook great!

Im on my second set.. no complaints. They are bad ass tires for the street.

 

[Lambeau]

Where did you buy them?

Tire Rack or Tire Buyer.

 

[2003RedfireVert]

My ET Street Rs are awesome. Soft and sticky. Never ran the SSs but I’m not sure what other tire I’ll be able to run that will hook like these Rs do at mid 600s.

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

a friend works at a 4x4 chain store and I'm pretty sure MT is one of them theyve been trying to steer people away from because they have too many customer issues or tires they won't mount because of how much weight is needed to balance em out.