[greeny99stang]

hey i'm new to all this.. but i just got new rims 18x10's for the rear and 18x9's up front and i'm not sure what tire size or tires to get.. american muscle recommended 285/35-18 for the back and 275/35-18 up front and i was thinkin about going with nitto NT05 or Nt555 or maybe even the NT555r tires.. i just want a tire that hooks up on dry concrete... any suggestions???

 

[BakerFX4]

i love my 305/35/18's 555r's on the back and 265/xx/18 kumhos up front. Perfect stance and all

 

[greeny99stang]

alright thanks man.. do your 555r's pick up a lot of crap off the road or not really?? and how bad do they wear? would they last a whole summer racin every couple weeks?

 

[BakerFX4]

Hell yeah they will last longer than a summer. Ive done a number of burnouts and have had them on since december and they are still fine.

 

[greeny99stang]

oh sweet i didn't figure they'd hold up for that long thanks i appreciate it!!!

 

[BakerFX4]

appreciate it enough to rep?

 

[Applehead281]

some good info baker:yes

 

[GidEup]

Ive never had the 555, but right now i'm running 4X NT05; 275 front 295 rear. I'm really happy with them. When I dropped my car I took it up to get it re-aligned on the stockers (245, 451 falkens) and I spun 2nd without purposely trying to; normal shift with the 05's.

Also merging on to one route from another, I'd max at 60ish before and afterwards Ive gone around it at 70-75 and still feel like I could go faster. Keep in mind though that this isnt a DR; but it should last much longer.

 

[suprajay79]

I've already put about 7,000 miles on my DRs, and they still have plenty of tread. No burnouts, but a few little *spirited* takeoffs. Love em!

 

[M.P. Cobra Fan]

I've got 285/40 in the rear and 265/35 in the front. I would prefer a little wider in the rear, but the ones now do not stretch or bulge, so that is good. They are the nt555's and on my last set of fronts I got 40,000miles on the rear I got about 25,000. They hook just fine on the street.

 

[drazga97]

alright thanks man.. do your 555r's pick up a lot of crap off the road or not really?? and how bad do they wear? would they last a whole summer racin every couple weeks?

wouldnt plan on more than 10k miles with a 555r. id get nt05s if i were you or 555s and just get a set of mickeys for the back on different wheels. 555rs are alot of fun but they dont last long, there expensive, and dont hook nearly as well as other drs. but for a dd its easily the best dr.

 

[greeny99stang]

alrighty thanks guys i think i'm gunna go with the nt05!!