About
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires designs, develops and distributes specialty tyres for the street, strip, track, and off-road.
Since its founding in 1963, the company has championed many firsts in the tyre industry, from wide low-profile street tyres to rugged, aggressive-tread off-road tyres.
Designing and producing innovative tread patterns and compounds to build the best performance tyres in the world was our focus then, and is still our focus today.
Racing Heritage
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires is known worldwide as a leader in high performance tyres and wheels for use on the track and in off-road racing.
Our commitment and dedication to racing began with Mickey Thompson and Gene McMannis. Mickey, an innovative race car driver, designer, and promoter held 485 National and International speed and endurance records. Gene McMannis' racing accomplishments included designing and developing tyres for the Pan American Road Race, Daytona, LeMans, Indy 500, and Bonneville Salt Flats. He holds various patents. The list of innovations from Mickey Thompson Performance has grown along with the company.
History Pictures relating to Mickey Thompson & Gene McMannis Innovations
History of Mickey Thompson Tires
Mickey Thompson is a giant amongst racetrack heroes. He holds more auto speed records than anyone on earth. He is the tyre innovator whose tyres were used on fast attack vehicles in the Gulf War. He is the man who never gave up.
MoreMickey Thompson’s Tyre Innovations
Winning races in record times was the driving force behind Mickey Thompson’s innovations in tyre design. If tyres held Mickey back he made the tyres that got him first over the line in the fastest time.
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