"Quick" Anyone know anything about McCreary drag tires (Any good?)

Dark_5.0 · 10-11-2001, 02:37 PM

My nittos are toast. I have a chance to buy some of these used but I have never heard of them.

lx mike · 10-11-2001, 04:21 PM

i have heard they are pretty good tire, maybe not as good as an e.t street but i have heard of guys getting 1.8 60' times with them.

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Mike's LX

[This message has been edited by lx mike (edited 10-11-2001).]

5.0mgb!?! · 10-11-2001, 04:50 PM

I used McCreary dirt compound tires for years on all of my street cars. I was able to pull high 1.6 60s with a stock rearend in a 68 GTO. They seemed to hook for me, but wore out real quick. I guess if you want to play, you got to pay!

91GTturbo · 10-11-2001, 05:27 PM

I used G60s on my first mustang and ran L60s on my second stang. Yes they are considered dirt track tires, but they do hook. I pulled mostly 1.7x 60' in the first car and pulled high 1.5x, low 1.6x in the second car. Most people in my area run these over most of the other brands of street/strip tires.

pac663 · 10-11-2001, 07:10 PM

Is the McCreary a tube tire?

5.0mgb!?! · 10-11-2001, 10:54 PM

They are bisexual...I have used them both ways! If you go tubes, be sure to use a valve stem lock to keep the stem from spinning up inside the rim. If this happens, big knife time.

Dark_5.0 · 10-12-2001, 12:07 PM

Thanks for your replies guys

todd95GT · 10-12-2001, 12:09 PM

Were the Nittos the drag radial type and if so, how long did they last you?

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Todd
1995 GT/T-5
Pulleys; 65 mm TB; Flowmaster cat-back; Mac off road H-pipe; FMS aluminum driveshaft; short-throw shifter; HD clutch; Cobra R's; Cobra front and wing

Dark_5.0 · 10-12-2001, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by todd95GT:
Were the Nittos the drag radial type and if so, how long did they last you?

My nittos are the drag radials. My car is not street driven at all. When I go to the track I do a small burnout before every run.
With the nittos I would squeel half way throuh first and then they would hook.

I was pulling 2.0 60ft times with an 88 vert with stock suspension and front sway bar still in. Its actually only my passenger side tire that is bald in the center the driver side tire still has half the tread left.

To answer your question my nittos survived about 70-85 passes down the track.

I went from a 2.26 60ft on street tires to 2.0 60ft on nitto drag radials.

All in all I liked them.

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88 mustang gt convertible bored to 306 BBk equal length headers, mac cold air fender kit, 3.73 FMS gears, Steeds Tri-ax shifter, Steeda underdrive pullies, Custom off road X-pipe, 2 chamber flow masters, cowl hood, nitto drag radials, ford racing clutch, 160* thermostat 16 degrees of timing electric fan off 94' t-bird jacobs electronics cap and wires. Edelbrock 1 1/2 inch drop springs. (Best E.T. 14.79@93mph @3000ft)

joey50gt · 10-13-2001, 05:50 PM

Man just get some f$$kn mcCreary tires they are cheaper and they hook up way better just look at 60 foot times compaired to the nitto drag-r.

10-11-2001, 02:37 PM	#1
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10-11-2001, 04:21 PM	#2
lx mike Undescribable Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Ft Myers Fla Posts: 1,539	i have heard they are pretty good tire, maybe not as good as an e.t street but i have heard of guys getting 1.8 60' times with them. ------------------ Mike's LX [This message has been edited by lx mike (edited 10-11-2001).]

10-11-2001, 04:50 PM	#3
5.0mgb!?! Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tx Posts: 8	I used McCreary dirt compound tires for years on all of my street cars. I was able to pull high 1.6 60s with a stock rearend in a 68 GTO. They seemed to hook for me, but wore out real quick. I guess if you want to play, you got to pay!

10-11-2001, 05:27 PM	#4
91GTturbo Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Valdese, NC Posts: 361	I used G60s on my first mustang and ran L60s on my second stang. Yes they are considered dirt track tires, but they do hook. I pulled mostly 1.7x 60' in the first car and pulled high 1.5x, low 1.6x in the second car. Most people in my area run these over most of the other brands of street/strip tires.

10-11-2001, 07:10 PM	#5
pac663 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Anaheim,CA Posts: 77	Is the McCreary a tube tire?

10-11-2001, 10:54 PM	#6
5.0mgb!?! Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tx Posts: 8	They are bisexual...I have used them both ways! If you go tubes, be sure to use a valve stem lock to keep the stem from spinning up inside the rim. If this happens, big knife time.

10-12-2001, 12:07 PM	#7
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Thanks for your replies guys

10-12-2001, 12:09 PM	#8
todd95GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA Posts: 191	Were the Nittos the drag radial type and if so, how long did they last you? ------------------ Todd 1995 GT/T-5 Pulleys; 65 mm TB; Flowmaster cat-back; Mac off road H-pipe; FMS aluminum driveshaft; short-throw shifter; HD clutch; Cobra R's; Cobra front and wing

10-13-2001, 05:50 PM	#10
joey50gt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: hurst,texas,america Posts: 95	Man just get some f$$kn mcCreary tires they are cheaper and they hook up way better just look at 60 foot times compaired to the nitto drag-r.