Nitto DRs in the rain??
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Nitto DRs in the rain??
Im thinking (key word: thinking) about buyin a set of rims and they have nitto 315 DRs on the back and I daily drive my car A LOT in the rain and all. I was wondering how do these tires handle in the rain. I have sumotumos right now and i swear to god those are the worst tires ever in the rain. I have to hold on for dear life when i hit a puddle bc it choses where it wants to go.. so i was wondering how the nittos are in the rain?? i dont it to be worse. i know MTs were be impossible to DD but i hear nittos arent as bad
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i drove mine all day everyday (april to november--have snowtires for winter) rain or shine,highway going 70+ in pouring rain and never had an issue. There was no fear what so ever if i got cought in the rain, i will tell you this if i knew i was going to have to do an extended highway drive (more than an hr or over 75 mi) i would make sure to jack up the air pressure (40psi or so) to avoid the mushy fealing of the tires. I say get them and then go somewhere that you can jerkaround with the car in the rain to see how it reacts..
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ive been daily driving the nitto 555Rs for almost 2 years. City driving is fine, just dont drive an idiot and you will be fine. I rarely drive in the rain on the highway but never go over 55 if im stuck in it.
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Never had any problems, had them on the DD for over 2 years now. Just gotta remember the *** is easy to get out, so dont romp on it and expect her to stick. I actually did some testing when i first got them, making sure i could brake and everything... no difference in feel from the kumos i had previously. And could actually accelerate straight pretty well. I drive the same with them as i did, but i always leave plenty of room when its wet out.
Never had any problems, had them on the DD for over 2 years now. Just gotta remember the *** is easy to get out, so dont romp on it and expect her to stick. I actually did some testing when i first got them, making sure i could brake and everything... no difference in feel from the kumos i had previously. And could actually accelerate straight pretty well. I drive the same with them as i did, but i always leave plenty of room when its wet out.
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I don't know if I'd want to chance it. I had low tread on my rear tires on my vette and just cruising along on the highway at 65mph or so the car suddenly hydroplaned and did 2 or 3 full 360's in the middle of traffic on the highway before coming to rest inches from smashing into a barrier wall. Not something I want to try to do again. The thing was it was on cruise control, no lane changes nothing just hit a few of those rougher section dividers over a bridge and it sent the car spinning.
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I never had a problem and then one day...caught a puddle on the interstate and sliding she went....luckaly the gaurdrail did minor damage to the front but 1,000 later I learned that they give no warning.