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Nitto NT555R Tires #1066766 09/01/11 08:45 AM 09/01/11 08:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,831 N.E. Ohio 6bblFLASH OP master
6bblFLASH OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,831 N.E. Ohio	Anyone use them? How fast? Would you buy them again? 70` Cuda`,440 6BBL Jerico,Dana 4.56 Still on 93 Pump Gas 9.87 @ 136/1.31-60ft.`09 Mopar Nationals PASSON PERFORMANCE "Stick-Shift" Champ! 2013 StickShift Challenge Winner@ Mopar Nationals!

Re: Nitto NT555R Tires [Re: 6bblFLASH] #1066767 09/01/11 02:49 PM 09/01/11 02:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,719 Space Station #5 471Magnum master
471Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,719 Space Station #5	I ran them on my 69 Charger for quite a while. Great dual purpose tire that prioritizes street performance over strip. If you're wanting to go as quick as possible on a drag radial, it's not your best choice. But if you want to run a lot of highway miles, in some respects, it's you're only choice. They have speed (V or Z) and treadwear (100) ratings whereas other drag radials do not. I drove an entire Hot Rod Power Tour on a set, much of it in the rain, and was very pleased with the performance. Took the car to the strip on several occasions and they hook WAY better than BFG T/As. (T/A's suck in the rain too). -Jim I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman. He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it. Currently Mopar-less

Re: Nitto NT555R Tires [Re: 471Magnum] #1066768 09/01/11 03:43 PM 09/01/11 03:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora A ademon master
ademon master A Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora	I love mine, my BFG T/A's were toast at about 8K, so if these last the same with way better traction I'll be happy, I'm running a 360 with about 400hp and a dynamic 9.5" TC, 4,400rpm flash, Demon ran a 12.22 first and only time out with a 1.66 60' on slicks, haven't run the Nittos at the track but on the street leaning on the converter i get very minimal spin maybe 2 or 3 revolutions. 6805741-demonnew003(1280x853).jpg (116 downloads)

Re: Nitto NT555R Tires [Re: ademon] #1066769 09/01/11 03:45 PM 09/01/11 03:45 PM
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ademon master A Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora	2nd 6805742-demonnew010(640x427).jpg (101 downloads)

Re: Nitto NT555R Tires [Re: 6bblFLASH] #1066770 09/01/11 05:52 PM 09/01/11 05:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,277 West Coast, USA jbc426 master
jbc426 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,277 West Coast, USA	Excellent street manners with incredible street traction. No track time on them yet. 6805946-IMG_1538(Large).JPG (95 downloads) 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)

Re: Nitto NT555R Tires [Re: 471Magnum] #1066771 09/03/11 02:32 PM 09/03/11 02:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,022 Tulsa OK Bad340fish master
Bad340fish master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,022 Tulsa OK	Quote: I ran them on my 69 Charger for quite a while. Great dual purpose tire that prioritizes street performance over strip. If you're wanting to go as quick as possible on a drag radial, it's not your best choice. But if you want to run a lot of highway miles, in some respects, it's you're only choice. They have speed (V or Z) and treadwear (100) ratings whereas other drag radials do not. I drove an entire Hot Rod Power Tour on a set, much of it in the rain, and was very pleased with the performance. Took the car to the strip on several occasions and they hook WAY better than BFG T/As. (T/A's suck in the rain too). I would have to go the opposite way on this. I ran some 555rs on my mustang while they worked great on the street they were scary in the rain. I went to a BFG Radial TA in the same size(275/50/15) and they worked much better on the track and had good wet weather perofmance and I needed that because it was my DD. They didn't hook near as good as the nittos on the street though. And I loved the look of the 555rs smooth sidewall when it was shined up. I ended up with a 1.85 60ft on the radial TAs with a 5-speed mustang, about a tenth better than I could do with the 555rs and only a 10th slower than slicks. The little 306 bogged pretty bad on the slicks though so its not a real good comparison. 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

Re: Nitto NT555R Tires [Re: Bad340fish] #1066772 09/03/11 03:35 PM 09/03/11 03:35 PM
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471Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,719 Space Station #5	Quote: I ended up with a 1.85 60ft on the radial TAs with a 5-speed mustang, about a tenth better than I could do with the 555rs and only a 10th slower than slicks. The little 306 bogged pretty bad on the slicks though so its not a real good comparison. I could see a stick car potentially doing better with the T/As. A little tire spin is better than slipping the clutch or a bog. For grip though, Nittos were WAY better on my Charger with the auto. No 60 ft times to compare, but I always had to walk it out of the hole with the T/As. Full throttle just resulted in blowing the tires off. Nittos could handle full throttle with minimal spin. Once I converted the car to a stick, I never really did get it to launch well. With the Nittos, I had more traction than clutch. Installed a Slide-A-Link to control the wheel hop, and then I started having clutch problems. Sold the car before I got sorted out completely. Mustangs are pretty scary in the rain no matter what tire you've got on them. I've owned a couple. -Jim I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman. He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it. Currently Mopar-less

Re: Nitto NT555R Tires [Re: 471Magnum] #1066773 09/03/11 09:35 PM 09/03/11 09:35 PM
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