i also use McCreary's and my car hooks awsome but my cars a turd anyway hehe

 

where do you get mccrearys? would they be stickier than the nitto drag radials (555r)? Are they good for cornering as well?

 

They corner real good on dirt, but they're illegal for street use.

 

Ummmm, not all McRearys are illegal for street use.

The "RoadStar" tires are DOT approved, with a DOT stamp right on the side wall.

I had G60 road star mccrearys on my car a number of years ago. I think it 60 footed pretty good for a 13 second car- I remember 1.85 short times. I have seen a 10 second chevelle with these tires- don't remember how hard it hooked...

They were pretty good tires for $100 bux a pop. Rubber compound seemed to be just a sticky if not stickier than my Firestone/ Phoenix slicks.

'Course they'll wear out faster than a "normal" tire, but they sure look alot more streetable then some of these overpriced silly grooved slicks the tire makers market as "DOT slicks." I've driven them in the rain and wouldn't try that with the others...

2wld4u, just let em laugh all they want dude. Who's laughing after you beat em?

 

DIRT McCreary's are still illegal, no DOT number, the police can impound the vehicle, your insurance is no good, if you run them on the street. You will find it in the operating an unsafe vehicle clause, been there!

 

i'VE BEEN USING McCreary speed star 27.5/10.5-15 dt with a do compound . (not DOT) They work great on the street and at the track. Now i cant find them anymore ...anybody know where you can get them?

 

I have been running McCrearys on the street for over 5 years. I don't think they hook as hard as Nittos(from what I have seen), but for the money as variety of sizes they are hard to beat. I have not personally tried Nittos due to the lack of sizes.

My best 60ft on McCrearys is a 1.57 and I am usually in the 1.6X-1.7X on them, I think with a few adjustments I will be able to get them to be consistent in the upper 1.50 range. Track prep makes a huge difference and does tire pressure.

They do have DOT stamps (Department Of Transportation).

The name changed and are made by American Race Tire, so that may be why you are having a hard time finding them. The last set I bought still said McCreary on them, the set before that said American.

There are several different types/compounds made by McCreary/American some are DOT and some are not. The Road Star is DOT approved (even though they still say dirt on the side). If that bothers you just remove the word "dirt" from them.

If you can't find them in your area let me know and I will forward you a place to mail order them.

Royce

http://www.racetireswest.com/ This is where I buy my McCrearys/American Race Tires. They ship as well. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks ROYCE,
You made my day..I love these tires..they fit under the
car perfectly and they HOOK
Nitto tires do seem to have great traction, but the sizes don'tput enough rubber under the car
I'd like that mail order link..or a dealer closer to Maryland to cut down on the shipping
Jerry

 

I ran them several years ago. Only real complaint about the McCreary's is that they don't have a whole bunch of rubber to wear out. Other problem I had with them is I did a long smoky burnout for the photographer at the track, and they never hooked as well after that. When they were new, I would rate them about the same as the BF Goodrich Drag Radials, but not as good as a drag slick the same size. They are excellent for what they are designed for, but that really isn't drag racing. I just talked to a Mickey Thompson rep, and he says that they are bringing out a new line of drag radials that are designed to be the stickiest things out there. I'll probably try them out when the BFG's are done.