FredP

what do you guys recommend? i have a deal 300 for a set i keep hearing nitto bfg mickey but i dont know which to choose

r.barn

Mickeys grip more, but I think the Nittos last a little longer

FredP

i guess its more on preference? im thinking about going with mt but nittos still seem pretty nice for the fact that yo mention they last longer

OnyxCobra

From what I've gathered the Nittos will last a lot longer than the BFG or MT drag radials.

Curlytop

check out the treadwear #'s. the higher the number the longerlife of the tire. another thing lower numbers' normally means softer compound. meaning easier to get them sticky and not much tire life. i'm pretty sure nitto's have a higher treadwear then the m/t. somewhere around 300tw.

OnyxCobra

You cannot compare treadwear ratings between tire manufacturers, they are not universal.

Curlytop

i know its just a guide. nothing exact. remember its just a rule if thumb. how's the car running onyxcobra? a guideline not a "s.o.p."

OnyxCobra

Just fyi the Nitto DR treadwear is 100.

The car is running good man, just getting a few odds and ends parts before the tune.

Curlytop

sorry thats' the street tirent-555 not the nt-555r. mineholding its own. let know how you do once you have it tuned.

Albizo66

i have the nitto 555r's and am very pleased, they hook very very well, and aren't too bad in the rain (mine is a daily driver, no second car)...i have put almost 3 thousand miles on the car since i boguht it in july, and you can barely see a difference in the tread