Nitto 555R tires

Diabeetus · December 7th, 2008, 05:40 PM

Got a set of 315/35r17 555R extreme drag radials on my car and LOVE them. The car wont even break loose now like it did with the old shitty tires. And yes I fit those on the stock 03 SVT rims and they look fine. Sure a 10.5 inch rim would be better, but lets face it, I just didnt have the money to get new rims. Either way, Im sper happy with these and highly reccomend them. Oh and the MGW is getting nice and broken in and feeling even better.

Lefty · December 7th, 2008, 05:47 PM

Nice. I love my MGW

futureMACH1racer · December 7th, 2008, 09:44 PM

I idn't much care for my Nittos when I had them. Then again I was running 275's so I probably didn't have a big enough footprint to benefit me. I have BFG dr's and I love them.

Jazzer The Cat · December 7th, 2008, 09:52 PM

no comment

01GT4.6 · December 7th, 2008, 09:56 PM

they'll work fine on your 9" wheels. Nittos run more narrow than other brands. They do hook pretty good, I find that they hook better on the street than track, but I've gone a 1.60 60' on that same tire.

futureMACH1racer · December 7th, 2008, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Jazzer The Cat

no comment

Jazzer The Cat · December 7th, 2008, 10:11 PM

^ OK, how 'bout this: no comment

I think running 315's on a 9" wheel is a waste of a 315 and a poor fit.

Jazzer

futureMACH1racer · December 7th, 2008, 10:13 PM

Better....

Jazzer The Cat · December 7th, 2008, 10:18 PM

Thanks

Jazzer

(psst..... now I AM post-whoring

)

svtkidd23 · December 7th, 2008, 10:26 PM

i got em on 10.5 looks sweet

WilltheThrill · December 7th, 2008, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by 01GT4.6

I find that they hook better on the street than track,

very true......UNLESS the track is well prepped with VHT.

Diabeetus · December 8th, 2008, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Jazzer The Cat

^ OK, how 'bout this: no comment

I think running 315's on a 9" wheel is a waste of a 315 and a poor fit.

Jazzer

I partially agree with you on that one. Fact of the matter is, I coudlnt justify buying 4 new rims when I had decent ones already, but at least now I can get the wider rims and I alrady have the tire to go onto them. Had I gotten the 275 tire I wouldnt have been able to put it on a 10.5 inch rim very well. The 315s fit a lot better than I thought they would.

rk_2000_Z/28 · December 8th, 2008, 02:03 AM

They are a good tire. Much better than any traditional street tire, but probably at the bottom of the drag radial family. They really don't compare to the M/T's and what not.

And in my opinion a taller side wall on a drag radial is just as, if not more, important as the actual width. You're running a 315/35 right now on that rim. I wonder what the performance difference would be if you where running a 275/40?....

Jucostud · December 8th, 2008, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28

You're running a 315/35 right now on that rim. I wonder what the performance difference would be if you where running a 275/40?....

absolutly nothing cuz the sidewall is the same size on both tires

Jucostud · December 8th, 2008, 02:11 AM

I love my nitto dr's. I launched off of the limiter yesterday and straight hooked! I made sure i got a beefy sidewall! 305/40/18 FTW!

Diabeetus · December 8th, 2008, 02:41 AM

When I take it to the track I wanna have a 325/60r15.

bitemark46 · December 8th, 2008, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28

They are a good tire. Much better than any traditional street tire, but probably at the bottom of the drag radial family. They really don't compare to the M/T's and what not.

And in my opinion a taller side wall on a drag radial is just as, if not more, important as the actual width. You're running a 315/35 right now on that rim. I wonder what the performance difference would be if you where running a 275/40?....

I like them. When I was running them I got 1.78-1.85 all day. For their longevity compared to BFG and MT they can't be beat. -Mark

Mustang RacR94 · December 8th, 2008, 12:42 PM

i ran a 275 40 17 BFG drag radial, and wasnt to impressed with them, they were the older style ones thu, the drag radial 2 i think there called now

Diabeetus · December 8th, 2008, 02:31 PM

These ones are the new tire.

stanglifemike · December 8th, 2008, 02:39 PM

Nice choice!! I have 305/35/18's and love them.

December 7th, 2008, 05:40 PM	#1
Diabeetus Regular Black 2001 Cobra Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 343 iTrader: 2 reviews	Nitto 555R tires Got a set of 315/35r17 555R extreme drag radials on my car and LOVE them. The car wont even break loose now like it did with the old shitty tires. And yes I fit those on the stock 03 SVT rims and they look fine. Sure a 10.5 inch rim would be better, but lets face it, I just didnt have the money to get new rims. Either way, Im sper happy with these and highly reccomend them. Oh and the MGW is getting nice and broken in and feeling even better. __________________ Black 2001 SVT Cobra Solid axle "Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad jugment" MM Cobra Club Member #1

December 7th, 2008, 05:47 PM	#2
Lefty Resident DJ '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 28,696 iTrader: 12 reviews	Nice. I love my MGW __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

December 7th, 2008, 09:44 PM	#3
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,346 iTrader: 0 reviews	I idn't much care for my Nittos when I had them. Then again I was running 275's so I probably didn't have a big enough footprint to benefit me. I have BFG dr's and I love them. __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

December 7th, 2008, 09:56 PM	#5
01GT4.6 Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 12.4@111 (N/A) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 600 iTrader: 1 reviews	they'll work fine on your 9" wheels. Nittos run more narrow than other brands. They do hook pretty good, I find that they hook better on the street than track, but I've gone a 1.60 60' on that same tire. __________________ 12.4 @ 111mph N/A 2V... (first trip out) in desperate need of a driver mod N2O times coming soon my junk at the track

December 7th, 2008, 10:13 PM	#8
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,346 iTrader: 0 reviews	Better.... __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

December 8th, 2008, 02:03 AM	#13
rk_2000_Z/28 Forever in our hearts travis_afx 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 4,311 iTrader: 0 reviews	They are a good tire. Much better than any traditional street tire, but probably at the bottom of the drag radial family. They really don't compare to the M/T's and what not. And in my opinion a taller side wall on a drag radial is just as, if not more, important as the actual width. You're running a 315/35 right now on that rim. I wonder what the performance difference would be if you where running a 275/40?.... __________________ 03 Cobra-Slow 02 SS, 00 Z/28-Gone Rest In Peace Travis Billings

December 8th, 2008, 02:11 AM	#15
Jucostud booooost'd 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: drink'n ur kool-aid Posts: 7,043 iTrader: 0 reviews	I love my nitto dr's. I launched off of the limiter yesterday and straight hooked! I made sure i got a beefy sidewall! 305/40/18 FTW! __________________ Jucostud's Official Build Thread 1988 LX HATCH 5.0 - FOR SALE $5,000 OBO 2007 vortech gt - SOLD! Looking for next project

December 8th, 2008, 02:41 AM	#16
Diabeetus Regular Black 2001 Cobra Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 343 iTrader: 2 reviews	When I take it to the track I wanna have a 325/60r15. __________________ Black 2001 SVT Cobra Solid axle "Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad jugment" MM Cobra Club Member #1

December 8th, 2008, 12:42 PM	#18
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 99 cobra N/A Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 3,169 iTrader: 0 reviews	i ran a 275 40 17 BFG drag radial, and wasnt to impressed with them, they were the older style ones thu, the drag radial 2 i think there called now __________________ 99 Cobra 03 Cobra motor AFCO H/E Pulley JLT CAI BBK L/T off road H/steeda catback SCT MAF Tune 03 cobra pumps HVGC

December 8th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#19
Diabeetus Regular Black 2001 Cobra Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 343 iTrader: 2 reviews	These ones are the new tire. __________________ Black 2001 SVT Cobra Solid axle "Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad jugment" MM Cobra Club Member #1

December 8th, 2008, 02:39 PM	#20
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice choice!! I have 305/35/18's and love them. __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

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