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Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

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Old 03-04-2007, 08:16 PM
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Default Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

The tire's I get are between these two:
1) BFG KDW II Street Tires ($262)
2) Nitto 555R Drag Radials ($189)

The BFGs should last over 25K miles I assume, and the Nittos supposedly last for 15-20K
Will the BFG street tires even compare to the Nitto drag radials as far as hooking up on the street?
I want a tire that will hook up well, and I've heard praises of both of these tires, but which is better?
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Old 03-04-2007, 08:45 PM
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Default RE: Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

im trying to decide between them two for this summer 2 to run on the street.
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Old 03-04-2007, 08:50 PM
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Default RE: Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

I've always heard that BFGs hook a little better, but dont last as long as Nittos. Nittos take a little more heating up to stick, but last good for a drag radial. I'm gonna go with some Nitto 555R's....what site do you know that your getting the nittos for $189 a pop? And what size? Last time i checked the cheapest for some 285/35/18 were like 250 something...
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Old 03-04-2007, 08:53 PM
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Default RE: Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

It all depends on how hard you are on them. I was reading some reveiws on the KDWs and people were able to get 40k and 65k miles out of them.
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Old 03-04-2007, 08:58 PM
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Default RE: Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

at Discountedwheelwarehouse they listed the 315 for $189
and the BFGs im talking about the KDW II STREET tires not drag radials
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Old 03-06-2007, 12:05 PM
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Default RE: Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

the nittos last longer but dont hook as hard. but there good for the money and last longer . I get mine for $170 a pop
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Old 03-06-2007, 12:09 PM
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Default RE: Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

I've got the BFG's on mine and I like the grip. I spin but not like the Goodyear F1's I had.
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Old 03-06-2007, 12:24 PM
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Default RE: Street KDWs verse Nitto 555 radials

Go with nitto dr's they will be better on the street than a street tire and I run the nittos and get great traction with my 4.10s they just bite but have half the life of a normal driven tire. juat my.02
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