Mickey Thompson is one of the top enthusiast brands in the world and manufactures tires for performance and off-road-minded drivers. The brand’s tires have been used in various pro racing series and use their experience in manufacturing light trucks and passenger cars.
The Mickey Thompson Street Comp is an ultra-high-performance tire designed for use on American muscle cars and Pro Touring applications to offer drivers strong traction and crisp handling. The tire comes with a sporty appearance that compliments the looks of late-model American muscle cars. Today, we will take a look at some of the features and benefits of the tire, its pros and cons, and SimpleTire’s views on the tire, in this Mickey Thompson Street Comp tire review.
Features and Benefits
Ultra-high-performance tires are designed to be used on sports, super, and performance-oriented cars. These tires are ideal for use in warmer weather and allow for sporty handling, quicker braking and accelerating, and responsive steering to allow drivers to experience the power of their vehicles.
The Mickey Thompson Street Comp offers excellent performance for Muscle Cars and in Pro Touring applications and fits the appearance with its unique clean design. These tires are fitted with various features, ensuring a great overall performance your vehicle. Let’s take a look at some of the notable features and benefits of these tires.
Enhanced traction: The special rubber compound, asymmetrical tread pattern, and deep grooves, improve traction when driving at higher speeds
Crisp steering response: The lightweight construction of the tire allows for a crisp steering response for improved handling.
Optimized performance: The asymmetrical tread pattern boosts wet grip while ensuring even tread wear for a longer tread life.
Attractive design: Features smooth and easy-to-clean sidewalls for an attractive look
The Mickey Thompson Street Comp is available in different tire sizes ranging from 17 to 20 inches.
Pros and Cons
Now that we know more about the features and benefits of the tire, let’s also take a look at some of the pros and cons of the Mickey Thompson Street Comp to help you make a more informed decision.
PROS:
- A performance-oriented tire offering excellent dry and wet grip.
- Lightweight construction improves handling and cornering performance and offers improved acceleration and shorter braking distance.
- Offers a quiet, comfortable ride.
While these pros make a good case for the tire, also consider these cons.
CONS:
- Should not be used in moderate to severe winter weather conditions.
- Does not come with any limited manufacturer tread life warranty
SimpleTire’s view on Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires
If you are a performance enthusiast and want to push your American muscle car to the limit, take a look at the Mickey Thompson Street Comp. An ultra-high-performance tire, the Street Comp tire is designed to offer superior acceleration, braking, and handling performance with its unique and attractive look. Additionally, these tires are designed to be quiet and offer a comfortable driving experience, allowing us to give it an average SimpleScore of 8.1 out of 10. The tire truly shines in traction and handling with a score of 8.7, followed by a great score of 8 in longevity.
Also take a look at the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar, if you want a slightly cheaper set of tires with similar performance. However, the Street Comp does offer better handling and traction (8.7 v 8.6).
Vehicles the Mickey Thompson Street Comp is a good replacement tire for
As Mickey Thompson Street Comp is available in different tire sizes it can be used as a good replacement tire for vehicles such as the 2017 Ford Mustang, 2015 Dodge Challenger, Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac GTO, and more.
