Best Slicks for a Truck, Look inside!
 

Well, I just got off the phone with Tom, an engineer at M&H Tires (Interco).
After speaking with him about the below pictured Nostalgia Slick, it sounds like it is a perfect fit for my application, and others as well.

The Nostalgia Slick is 31.83 inches tall, has a 12" wide contact patch, and will mount on any wheel between 8-12" wide! :)
It is rated to go over 250 mph's! :eek2:
IMO, This is the "PEFRECT" Truck Drag Slick! and is also M&H's recommendation for truck use.
Why is this the perfect Truck Drag Slick? Glad you asked :devil:

It is constructed with several beneficial characteristics for Truck use.
1. The side walls are stiffer than the average Drag Slick which allows the tire to handle the weight of a truck during launch (i.e. weight transfer), as most trucks are considerably heavier than a typical 1/4miler.
2. The Compound used on this Slick is softer than the typical Drag Slick, which really helps our light in the ass trucks hook up! :drive:
3. In addition, these tires can be air'd down to 7psi (at 250+ mph), for a wrinkle wall effect and added traction if needed. However, they can also be run at standard air pressures.
4. This is the tire that M&H recommends for for the Desiel crowd as they are able to handle the very high torque these powertrains put down.
5. They can and are used in a 4 wheel configuration as well.

Looks like I know what I'm getting :judge:

http://www.intercotire.com/Slick-08-600.jpg

1200/16*Nostalgia
Size: 1200/16*Nostalgia
P. Code: MVD-004
T. W: 12.0
S. W: 13.6
Cir: 100.0
Rim: 10.0

Now what about when the slick grows in size is it going to rub the fenders on some lowerred trucks like mine
Is this compound better than the et street 28.12.5x16 slicks ?

Your call on that. It's got a 13.6 section width so as long as you can fit that, which I think you can, you could start at normal air pressure and slowly work your way down to see if it distorts the tire enough to rub.

The info above is just a starting point, fitment issues will need to be worked out by the individual user.....hopefully those users will post ther pitfalls and success stories.

Sounds like the perfect truck tire. M&H has been around a long time. I think they know their stuff.

I agree, hence the post. I'm really looking forward to these bubbas :drive:

OMG I am soo ordering a set of these!!

I am really wanting to try and run my truck in 2wd to see if I gain anything by not wasting energy with 4wd mode.!

Thanks Grippy!!!!

Figured you'd like those :drive:

As fast as some of the trucks are getting, I wouldn't be suprised if one of the major companies come out with a tire like this especially for the full size truck drag scene. Some of the really heavy old cars could probably benefit from it as well. But putting the word "Truck" in the name of the tire would help it sell to that audience, even if it is the same as the Vintage tire you are looking at.

Why 31.83"? 27"-29" would be nice.

Because there are already a bunch of tires in the 26-28" range. For guys with 20" rims or us 4x4 guys having a 31-32" tall tire is perfect. Our stock rim/tire combo is about 31-32" tall and having a 27" tall tire would look silly AND throw off our calibration.