Tyres

Why are Mickey Thompson Competition Tyres so much better?

It's all in the construction!

Bias Tyre · Body plies run 70° angles from bead and each layer runs in the opposite direction. This gives the carcass incredible sidewall strength and resistance to tears. · Nylon Body Cords - Superior strength. Is prone to case distortion and vibrations as plies grow and shrink through temperature range. · There is no tread belt in these design tyres.	Bias-Belted (Baja Claw) · Body plies run 70° angles from bead and each layer runs in the opposite direction. This gives the carcass incredible sidewall strength and resistance to tears. · Polyester Body Cords don't distort like nylon also gives better balance and lighter weight. · Fibreglass (Blue) radial belts in tread area give better handling, tread life and steering responsiveness on-road. It also reduces tread squirm and increases resistance to damage. · 6 Actual plies in lower sidewall to give extra strength and reduce damage.	Radial · Body plies run 90° angles from bead. This gives comfortable ride. This also makes them easier to break, as damage will run through the body plies, no matter how many. · Polyester Body Cords don't distort like nylon also gives better balance and lighter weight. · Steel (Blue) radial belts in tread area give better handling, tread life and steering responsiveness on-road. It also reduces tread squirm and increases resistance to tread penetration.

Why choose Mickey Thompson for your next competition set of tyres?

Mud. While in the mud, side biters help to give traction and forward momentum. 23 degree directional tread design help with the optimum traction because of self-cleaning tread.

Rocks. The Fibreglass radial belt in the tread area helps resist damage by having more strength in the tread area. The fibreglass belt is also sandwiched between the polyester body plies to give extra resistance to separations.

Sand. When in sand Bias and Bias Belted tyres have advantage because there is no steel reinforcing in the tread area (like a radial) creating a bow wave for the tyre to push through. Bias Tyres climb over the bow wave and run atop of the sand with greater ease. (Lower pressures necessary).

High Speed Driving. Having Bias-Belted tyres give you the best of both worlds for transport stages. Like radials, bias-belted tyres give better road feel, stability at high speeds and they have tread strength to stop better than a conventual bias tyre. Although not as good as a radial, Bias Belted tyres will also wear better than a conventual bias tyre.

Roger Smith, competitor in the Outback Challenge sums it up like this: "I have successfully competed for the last three years on the same set of tyres. This is due to the Claws superior construction and strength. I have more confidence on these tyres both on and off the road than I have ever had before."