I love that pic of Sal's car. Can't wait to see it at famoso. Yes they weigh more and new they look about the same amount of thread, a hair more on the mickey's. The rubber compound on the mickeys feels just as soft, just doesn't wear as easily. Also more stable for street driving to the track than the hoosiers. All that matters to me is that sometimes I spin with the mickeys and very rarely did that happen with the hoosiers. Lost a 2nd rd because of them in a heads up race. All because I spun and gave a nose and didn't get it back. Will be putting Hoosiers back on next time around. Were on backorder when I needed them.