Re: Mickey Thompson vs. Nitto street drag radials
[Re: Valiant_Showoff]
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06/24/22 05:54 PM
06/24/22 05:54 PM
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nitto's did not hook at all on my Charger, they drove real nice, MT's or M&H hook great on my junker
1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5
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Re: Mickey Thompson vs. Nitto street drag radials
[Re: Valiant_Showoff]
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06/24/22 07:45 PM
06/24/22 07:45 PM
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I haven't been able to find NT555RII in the size I wanted to try out and bought M/T ET Street S/S instead.
From what I've read and heard talking to people who run the NT555RII at the track, the ET Street S/S works better. The Nitto drives better on the street and should last longer, but you're still talking a soft compound tire with a limited lifespan. A couple of people mentioned the NT555RII losing its grip after being heat-cycled from burnouts even though there is still a good amount of tread left.
Wish I had more firsthand knowledge, though.
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Mickey Thompson vs. Nitto street drag radials
[Re: Brad_Haak]
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06/27/22 08:33 AM
06/27/22 08:33 AM
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The Nittos are better on the street (more tread, harder compound), but that comes at the expense of dragstrip performance.
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Re: Mickey Thompson vs. Nitto street drag radials
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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06/27/22 09:56 AM
06/27/22 09:56 AM
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The Nittos are better on the street (more tread, harder compound), but that comes at the expense of dragstrip performance. Totally agree with this. We have always used ET Street Pro's but a friend tried the Nitto's. On a low 11 second car he just could not make it hook consistently at the track. Switched to the Pro's and no issues.
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.
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