I have to disagree with the Nitto's being anywhere in the league of the BFG.The slower the car I'm sure they might be,but not on anything fast.I helped a friend of mine build a drag radial Mustang.It' goes anywhere between 170-175 every pass on a 325/50/15...no way it could be done on a Nitto.As a matter a fact take a look at all the Drag radial classes run in all the organizations such as PSCA,NMRA,FFW,NMCA, and you would not see a Nitto in the group.It's not because the Nitto is illegal.It's because they don't work near as well.The classes all range from mid eights to high eleven's in e.t.I will agree the driver and knowing how/what to do to launch the car and what works for your car is key.A bad driver can make a good tire bad,and a good driver can make a bad tire good.I personally have never had traction issues in the rain with my BFG's,but then again I'm in FL and all the land is flat.To answer the Toyo to BFG barb.No that wasn't how it went as much as you may have assumed.I went from the Nitto's that were on the GN when I bought it....to the BFG.The Nitto's are dry rotted behind my garage now in case you are wondering what happened to them.
The Mickey Thompson is going to be a great track tire.(have you seen it in person?).It is basically an e.t street and resembles nothing like a BFG or Nitto.If you think a BFG is bad in the rain I can't imagine what you are going to think of the Mickey.
Anyways that my two cents,and I'm not trying to start a BFG/Nitto spat with ya Sully.I have just spent alot of time with the BFG's and have no complaints.