Looking for a good performance tire...

Blue98GT · June 8th, 2007, 02:50 PM

Hey, im looking to get some new tires for my stock 16" wheels, the tires on there now are Eagle 225 55 R16... anyone have any advice on which tires to buy and not to buy... i was thinking of going with either falken or nitto. What is the widest tire i can put on my wheel??? thankx

MustangMatt96GT · June 8th, 2007, 02:51 PM

Nitto 555!

SWEET2KSTANG · June 8th, 2007, 03:12 PM

+1, nitto's are the sh!t!!!

ChrisJ · June 8th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Another for the Nittos...

I ran nittos then switched to goodyear eagle f1 gds3's and I hate them...Cant wait to go back to Nittos...

WilltheThrill · June 8th, 2007, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisJ

Another for the Nittos...

I ran nittos then switched to goodyear eagle f1 gds3's and I hate them...Cant wait to go back to Nittos...

is there really that much of a difference?

SWEET2KSTANG · June 8th, 2007, 03:46 PM

oh yeah! i have ran the nitto 555, bfg g force, bfg comp ta, khumo 711, khumo 712, and the nittos were by far the best! the bfg g forces were a good tire but nowhere near as good as the nitto.

themadgnome · June 8th, 2007, 05:18 PM

I run 555r's on my Ligtning and they are the only tire that will give me traction, so a big +1 for me

WilltheThrill · June 8th, 2007, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by themadgnome

I run 555r's on my Ligtning and they are the only tire that will give me traction, so a big +1 for me

how much would two of those cost?

Fryrice · June 8th, 2007, 06:28 PM

$110-120 at Discount Tires.com for a 17 inch rim. Thats where I got mine. I fuggin love em. They are sticky as hell , hook nicely,and look great.

Ive had the same set for almost 2 years .With proper rotation they have excellent tread life for a Z rated tire. I had Goodyears before .These are much betta.

ChrisJ · June 8th, 2007, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by WilltheThrill

Originally Posted by ChrisJ

Another for the Nittos...

I ran nittos then switched to goodyear eagle f1 gds3's and I hate them...Cant wait to go back to Nittos...

is there really that much of a difference?

I could feel quite the difference...The goodyears turn over very easily...The nittos stuck harder...

WilltheThrill · June 8th, 2007, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Fryrice

$110-120 at Discount Tires.com for a 17 inch rim. Thats where I got mine. I fuggin love em. They are sticky as hell , hook nicely,and look great.

Ive had the same set for almost 2 years .With proper rotation they have excellent tread life for a Z rated tire. I had Goodyears before .These are much betta.

thats not bad at all.

do ya'll know if its true that runnin dr's on the back of my car would reduce the tire hop?

FOR POINT SIX · June 9th, 2007, 01:21 AM

Nitto's for the front and Mickey Thompsons Drag Drag Radials for the rear.

Fryrice · June 9th, 2007, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by WilltheThrill

Originally Posted by Fryrice

$110-120 at Discount Tires.com for a 17 inch rim. Thats where I got mine. I fuggin love em. They are sticky as hell , hook nicely,and look great.

Ive had the same set for almost 2 years .With proper rotation they have excellent tread life for a Z rated tire. I had Goodyears before .These are much betta.

thats not bad at all.

do ya'll know if its true that runnin dr's on the back of my car would reduce the tire hop?

Wheel hop is a problem on all the IRS Cobras Im sure you know. Ive never heard about dr's helpin .I know that a live axel swap from a GT is pretty popular for the 03-04 Cobra guys.

Dr's might hook better,but the tread life is gonna be shorter. Keep in mind if you do Nittos up front and MT's in the rear as suggested ,you wont be able to rotate your tires . Thats gonna get expensive quick.

travis_afx · June 9th, 2007, 11:31 PM

+1 for the NITTO 555r's.

stanglifemike · June 11th, 2007, 09:41 PM

Nitto 555 all the way, about to put the 555R's on the rear of the 98

chris1 · June 14th, 2007, 02:04 AM

are the nittos summer or all season?

Fryrice · June 14th, 2007, 03:08 AM

All season . They are a great all around tire.

Though I cant speak for areas that get a lot of snow . Here in the mid-Atlantic coast , we dont see much snow.

Drgnracin72 · June 14th, 2007, 06:28 AM

nitto 555s, i wouldnt do m/t drag radials on a street car becasue they do not last long at all. i had a set on my car, and they lasted for 3,000 miles and i didnt hotrod on them much

Hasselm8 · June 14th, 2007, 12:17 PM

Hey, im looking to get some new tires for my stock 16" wheels, the tires on there now are Eagle 225 55 R16... anyone have any advice on which tires to buy and not to buy... i was thinking of going with either falken or nitto. What is the widest tire i can put on my wheel??? thankx

I would get Nitto 555 Extreme ZRs. Although they have horrible wet traction...the response I get when the roads are dry is unbelievable...They seem to get better and better the faster and harder the turn in....

Fryrice · June 14th, 2007, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Hasselm8

Hey, im looking to get some new tires for my stock 16" wheels, the tires on there now are Eagle 225 55 R16... anyone have any advice on which tires to buy and not to buy...

I would get Nitto 555 Extreme ZRs. Although they have horrible wet traction...the response I get when the roads are dry is unbelievable...They seem to get better and better the faster and harder the turn in....

Well,I think if you follow the pattern of this thread ,we are all gonna tell you the same thing on which brand.

Nittos dont have "horrible" wet traction. They aint a Goodyear Aquatread either .

June 8th, 2007, 02:50 PM	#1
Blue98GT Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 53	Looking for a good performance tire... Hey, im looking to get some new tires for my stock 16" wheels, the tires on there now are Eagle 225 55 R16... anyone have any advice on which tires to buy and not to buy... i was thinking of going with either falken or nitto. What is the widest tire i can put on my wheel??? thankx

June 8th, 2007, 02:51 PM	#2
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,301	Nitto 555! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

June 8th, 2007, 03:12 PM	#3
SWEET2KSTANG MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt 12.01@114.69 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 4,390	+1, nitto's are the sh!t!!! __________________ stock long block, bolt ons, slicks, and a little squeeze 1/4 E.T. 12.06@114.69 Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

June 8th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#4
ChrisJ Hmmm... 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 15,669	Another for the Nittos... I ran nittos then switched to goodyear eagle f1 gds3's and I hate them...Cant wait to go back to Nittos... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

June 8th, 2007, 03:46 PM	#6
SWEET2KSTANG MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt 12.01@114.69 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 4,390	oh yeah! i have ran the nitto 555, bfg g force, bfg comp ta, khumo 711, khumo 712, and the nittos were by far the best! the bfg g forces were a good tire but nowhere near as good as the nitto. __________________ stock long block, bolt ons, slicks, and a little squeeze 1/4 E.T. 12.06@114.69 Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

June 8th, 2007, 05:18 PM	#7
themadgnome Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 66	I run 555r's on my Ligtning and they are the only tire that will give me traction, so a big +1 for me __________________ http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19.../tn_tmgsig.jpg

June 8th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#9
Fryrice Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,034	$110-120 at Discount Tires.com for a 17 inch rim. Thats where I got mine. I fuggin love em. They are sticky as hell , hook nicely,and look great. Ive had the same set for almost 2 years .With proper rotation they have excellent tread life for a Z rated tire. I had Goodyears before .These are much betta. __________________ Fryrice has left the building.

June 9th, 2007, 01:21 AM	#12
FOR POINT SIX Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 665	Nitto's for the front and Mickey Thompsons Drag Drag Radials for the rear. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/forpointsix My Garage

June 9th, 2007, 11:31 PM	#14
travis_afx Regular '02 GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: OK Posts: 396	+1 for the NITTO 555r's.

June 11th, 2007, 09:41 PM	#15
stanglifemike MM Fanatic 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 3,265	Nitto 555 all the way, about to put the 555R's on the rear of the 98 __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto DR's, Eibach, SCT, FPS 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips, Deez Nutz RadMustangs Store

June 14th, 2007, 02:04 AM	#16
chris1 Enthusiast 2003 Ford Mach Traveling at the speed of a photon Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 792	are the nittos summer or all season? __________________ Under my Umbrella! Studies show that 99.9% of the kids on MM ask the same questions over and over again about performance parts yet do nothing after the advice is given because they're still in Highschool and suffer from no money syndrome.

June 14th, 2007, 03:08 AM	#17
Fryrice Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,034	All season . They are a great all around tire. Though I cant speak for areas that get a lot of snow . Here in the mid-Atlantic coast , we dont see much snow. __________________ Fryrice has left the building.

June 14th, 2007, 12:17 PM	#19
Hasselm8 Regular '99 Mustang Gt 8days7nights@-127mi/hr. Join Date: May 2007 Location: I live with Hoffa. Posts: 61	Hey, im looking to get some new tires for my stock 16" wheels, the tires on there now are Eagle 225 55 R16... anyone have any advice on which tires to buy and not to buy... i was thinking of going with either falken or nitto. What is the widest tire i can put on my wheel??? thankx I would get Nitto 555 Extreme ZRs. Although they have horrible wet traction...the response I get when the roads are dry is unbelievable...They seem to get better and better the faster and harder the turn in.... __________________ "A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. "

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