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07-13-2006, 02:33 PM

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GodAmGT00

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RE: Nitto 555R

Very true...

nick_thames brings up a good point though, maybe just tossing the R's out back, or at least when you're racing, and just run the 555's on the street day-to-day...

I can't wait for new rims dammit!!

JT

07-13-2006, 02:35 PM

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RE: Nitto 555R

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hrmmm.. i guess i'm going with the Rs then.

i always heard the BFGs wore thin real quick. not as fast as MTs, but way up there. all the reading on here indicated to me that the nitto's are the best "street" drag radial cause they aren't as soft and won't hook as well and lasted longer.

They are soft and hook i think is what you meant to say?!

no. i know what i meant. i was comparing them to the BFG's that somebody said lasted longer. the nittos are longest lasting of the radials on the street which hook well, but not as good as MTs or BFGs. too many people posted knocking my post down.

07-13-2006, 02:37 PM

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RE: Nitto 555R

my bad. Sorry bout that

07-13-2006, 02:43 PM

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RE: Nitto 555R

i have the 555r in hte rears, but still blow them off with the vortech with ease. When they are hot and on new asphalt, they are sticky. I have the regular 555s on the front. You gettin new rims? limits your width in the rear, as i am sure you know, just not sure how big you can go on teh stock rim w/o rubbin. But then again, rubbin is racin'.

07-13-2006, 02:45 PM

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RE: Nitto 555R

i'm going with 275/40R-17 . those are the biggest you can go with on stock rims. how long have you had your Rs on? still a lot of life in them for the street?

07-13-2006, 02:51 PM

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RE: Nitto 555R

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ORIGINAL: nanaki

hrmmm.. i guess i'm going with the Rs then.

i always heard the BFGs wore thin real quick. not as fast as MTs, but way up there. all the reading on here indicated to me that the nitto's are the best "street" drag radial cause they aren't as soft and won't hook as well and lasted longer.

thats total BS, people just love hating on the Nitto Drags. A guy i know is cutting a 1.6 60' with them and my buddy broke his stock axle on his 3rd run with these tires. they hook fine, just let a lil air out of them and do a 2nd gear burnout until the smoke turns a blueish...

07-13-2006, 02:58 PM

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RE: Nitto 555R

that brings me to my next question. how much power was your buddy putting down that snapped his axel?

how much power are all of you putting down with the 555Rs? i don't want to be buying a new axel a few weeks after i get them. i'm putting down 407RWHP right now.

07-13-2006, 04:41 PM

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RE: Nitto 555R

Do you still have your completely stock center section along w/ 28 splines?? I'm assuming yes, but I figured I'd ask..

They may break anyway, since you've been putting down continuous 407....

JT