Nitto 555R

importdestroyer · April 10th, 2008, 10:16 PM

Who are running these for a 'decent' hooking street tire and how do you like them? These Goodyears are getting on my last nerve. Need something with a little more bite but undecided on which brand/type I'm going with.

TH35TH · April 10th, 2008, 10:31 PM

i have always run them and they are a great street tire i have never had them on the track because i have m/t DRs one welds for that

rk_2000_Z/28 · April 10th, 2008, 11:46 PM

I'm on my second pair, and I really like them.

JStang14 · April 10th, 2008, 11:56 PM

they're a great tire, tread life isnt great but thats what you get when you want to hook

ReverendDexter · April 11th, 2008, 12:18 AM

This may be a stupid question, but how are they in the corners?

I'm guessing that the sidewall on a drag radial would be pretty soft, so they wouldn't be very good.

Ryan Paymaster · April 11th, 2008, 12:43 AM

I always thought the order of traction for drag radials was generally like this:

Mickey Thompson > BFGoodrich / Nitto

Basically reverse that order for tread life. Everyone here swears on M/T DR for the best traction. Seems like the consensus is 555R are excellent and have a modest street life.

This is all based on no research other than the opinions I've read from around the modular forum here. I can only say that my M/T hook ridiculously well.

ECUSVT31 · April 11th, 2008, 12:53 AM

i just got my 555rs and they hook real well on teh street for a good price. M/Ts i heard dont last as long and they are a little more expensive. but if you go with the 555rs you wont be dissapointed

ECUSVT31 · April 11th, 2008, 12:54 AM

here ya go, some nice vids too

screamin' banana's gonna finally have sum traction

camarojunky74 · April 11th, 2008, 08:49 PM

basically mt''s are gonna hook the best, personally have had them drove 25 miles around town got back and was missing 2 32nd's and i didnt even burn out or stage, im sure the first top layer of rubber is the softest, ive had nitto's on as long as 15k miles and as few as 200 its all in how you treat them, as for bfg's they suck and wouldnt ever waste my money on them ever again.

TH35TH · April 11th, 2008, 09:43 PM

+1 on the bfg's they suck!!!!!!!!

HMUSN · April 11th, 2008, 09:44 PM

I liked my BFG's

TH35TH · April 11th, 2008, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

I liked my BFG's

i no this sounds dumb but in my opinion they hook better when there almost gone

HMUSN · April 11th, 2008, 09:49 PM

they hooked great all the way to the end for me

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...IMAG0006-1.jpg

Ryan Paymaster · April 12th, 2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

they hooked great all the way to the end for me

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...IMAG0006-1.jpg

There's still some tread left, let some air out of those bastards and get that outside tread!

HMUSN · April 12th, 2008, 09:40 PM

06RedfireGT · April 13th, 2008, 12:05 AM

The general consensus is that the 555r's are excellent tires.

I'm sure you already know this, but be careful with that IRS and these sticky tires.

WilltheThrill · April 13th, 2008, 01:51 AM

i have em. i like them pretty good. they hook nicely with stock power with slipping the clutch.

WilltheThrill · April 13th, 2008, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

This may be a stupid question, but how are they in the corners?

I'm guessing that the sidewall on a drag radial would be pretty soft, so they wouldn't be very good.

youre exactly right. theyre terrible in the corners. i hit some curves hard with them one day and ill never do it again. the back of the car felt so loose.

WilltheThrill · April 13th, 2008, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

they hooked great all the way to the end for me

maybe cuz your car has only 80 hp

HMUSN · April 13th, 2008, 09:49 AM

<--- points at numbers.

you forgot a few hundred

April 10th, 2008, 10:16 PM	#1
importdestroyer Regular 2004 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nitto 555R Who are running these for a 'decent' hooking street tire and how do you like them? These Goodyears are getting on my last nerve. Need something with a little more bite but undecided on which brand/type I'm going with. Last edited by importdestroyer; April 10th, 2008 at 10:22 PM.

April 10th, 2008, 10:31 PM	#2
TH35TH Newbie 12.7@110 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Port Richey,FL Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have always run them and they are a great street tire i have never had them on the track because i have m/t DRs one welds for that __________________ www.ModularSpeed.com

April 10th, 2008, 11:46 PM	#3
rk_2000_Z/28 Forever in our hearts travis_afx 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 4,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm on my second pair, and I really like them. __________________ 03 Cobra-Slow 02 SS, 00 Z/28-Gone Rest In Peace Travis Billings

April 11th, 2008, 12:18 AM	#5
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,233 iTrader: 0 reviews	This may be a stupid question, but how are they in the corners? I'm guessing that the sidewall on a drag radial would be pretty soft, so they wouldn't be very good. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\ Buy my Bronco, special deal for MM folks

April 11th, 2008, 12:53 AM	#7
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just got my 555rs and they hook real well on teh street for a good price. M/Ts i heard dont last as long and they are a little more expensive. but if you go with the 555rs you wont be dissapointed __________________

April 10th, 2008, 11:56 PM	#4
JStang14 Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greenwood, IN Posts: 590 iTrader: 0 reviews	they're a great tire, tread life isnt great but thats what you get when you want to hook

April 11th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#6
Ryan Paymaster Enthusiast 1996 Ford SVT Cobra 13.36@102 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL USA Posts: 661 iTrader: 0 reviews	I always thought the order of traction for drag radials was generally like this: Mickey Thompson > BFGoodrich / Nitto Basically reverse that order for tread life. Everyone here swears on M/T DR for the best traction. Seems like the consensus is 555R are excellent and have a modest street life. This is all based on no research other than the opinions I've read from around the modular forum here. I can only say that my M/T hook ridiculously well.

April 11th, 2008, 12:54 AM	#8
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	here ya go, some nice vids too screamin' banana's gonna finally have sum traction __________________

April 11th, 2008, 08:49 PM	#9
camarojunky74 Regular 2002 camaro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: corona ca Posts: 138 iTrader: 0 reviews	basically mt''s are gonna hook the best, personally have had them drove 25 miles around town got back and was missing 2 32nd's and i didnt even burn out or stage, im sure the first top layer of rubber is the softest, ive had nitto's on as long as 15k miles and as few as 200 its all in how you treat them, as for bfg's they suck and wouldnt ever waste my money on them ever again.

April 11th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#10
TH35TH Newbie 12.7@110 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Port Richey,FL Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 on the bfg's they suck!!!!!!!! __________________ www.ModularSpeed.com

April 11th, 2008, 09:44 PM	#11
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	I liked my BFG's __________________

April 11th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#13
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	they hooked great all the way to the end for me http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...IMAG0006-1.jpg __________________

April 12th, 2008, 09:40 PM	#15
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	__________________

April 13th, 2008, 12:05 AM	#16
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,206 iTrader: 2 reviews	The general consensus is that the 555r's are excellent tires. I'm sure you already know this, but be careful with that IRS and these sticky tires. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

April 13th, 2008, 09:49 AM	#20
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	<--- points at numbers. you forgot a few hundred __________________

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