History and Nowadays of Mickey Thompson Company
Mickey Thompson Motorsports Activities
Mickey Thompson Tiresa nd Wheels participates in many different types of motorsports activities. Below are just a few of the events Mickey Thompson sponsor and attend.
FIRST TO MARKET INNOVATIONS
- 1960 First to 406MPH
- 1963 Wide/Low Tires at the Indy 500—12” Wheel
- 1964 First Wide/Low Tires at the Indy 500—15” Wheel Red/White Sidewalls
- 1965 S/S Cheater Slicks
- 1966 First 70 Series Tire
- 1969 First 60 Series Tire
- 1970 Raised White Letter Tires
- 1971 First 50 Series Tire
- 1973 Tall Light Truck Tire 35” O.D.
- 1977 On/Off Road Tire with Tread on the Sidewalls
- 1978 Large Light Truck Radial Tire
- 1982 Widest D.O.T. Street Tire
- 1987 Quiet On/Off Road Light Truck Tire
- 1988 “Z” Speed Rated Bias-Belted Ultra High Performance Tire (305/40ZB16)
- 1989 Strongest Widest Light Weight Forged Aluminum Wheel
- 1991 D.O.T. Approved Race Tires—Sportsman Pro
- 1994 17” Off-Road Racing Tires and Wheels (DOT Approved) 500 MPH Bonneville LSR Tire
- 1994 Challenger Series Forged Wheels
- 1996 World’s Fastest D.O.T. Tire
- 1998 Directional 4x4 Tire with SideBiters®—Baja Claw
- 2000 World’s Fastest D.O.T. Motorcycle Tire—MCR2
- 2001 Patent Awarded for Baja Claw Design Kevlar Belted 4x4 Tires
- 2002 Radial Drag Slick—ET Drag Radial
- 2003 Cooper Tire Acquires Mickey Thompson Tires
- 2003 World’s Fastest D.O.T. Approved Street Legal—ET Street Radial
- 2003 Classic Lock Simulated Bead Lock Wheel
- 2004 ET Drag Wheel
- 2004 World’s Largest Street Rod Radial Tire—Sportsman S/R Radial Tire
- 2004 Specialty Light Truck (SLT) Radial Tire Sizing up to 40”
- 2005 World’s Largest One-Piece Drag Wheel 15x12
- 2005 World’s Largest One-Piece Hot Rod Wheel 20x16
- 2009 World’s First Tire With Directional SideBiters®— Baja Claw TTC
- 2010 World’s First One Piece Drag Wheel with Integrated Beadlock System - Pro 5 ET Drag Beadlock Wheel
- 2011 World’s First Direct Bolt-On Simulated 10-Lug Wheel—Classic Big Rig Wheel
- 2011 World’s Fastest D.O.T. Drag Radial - ET Street Radial Pro
- 2012 World’s First Steel Wheel Stamped - Mickey Metal Series
- 2012 Enhanced Stance System (ESS) Engineered for Optimum Vehicle Stance - Street Comp SC-5 Wheel
- 2015 First Ever Radial Drag Slick for Bracket Racers
- 2016 406.7 MPH RECORD at Speed WEEK—Bonneville, Challenger 2