Hmm...great experience with the Nitto 555Rs here. Mind you that's behind a decent 360 motor, 4K converter stall and 4.10 gear, so that does put a bit of beating on the tires. If I aim for it yes, of course I'll leave a set of tire marks on the pavement, but with that stall speed I found a good launch to be more about easing into the engine RPMs.

I suppose what works for me is that I'm running them at 20 psi, the tires being: 275-60R15s, so plenty of sidewall.