rob69zombie

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I have the chance to pick up some Nitto 555R 315's for my ZR1's for 250 new with stickers still on them. My friend has a new set on his ZR1's with the same offset as mine and my worn out Sumitomos' are at least a full inch wider. From Tire Rack, I can get 2 Sumitomos' for about $274 shipped. I know Nitto's run a little slimmer, but is it worth it to pick these up? How do you guys like them on the street?

SVThis

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that a no brainer IMO,,,get the better tire for a cheaper price..chances are youd never notice the diff

Engine_HP

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i used Sumitomo, it grows humps very quickly.

Rob's 02 SS

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Nitto's all day.

tspence45

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I'd get the Nittos. I had them and loved them. I'm on my 3rd set right now. I had some 275's, that lasted roughly 10-12k, and would've gone longer, if I didn't put so much air in them, and wore out the centers faster. I had my 315's on for around 4-5k, and they still looked almost brand new when I sold the wheels and tires. And now, my 335's still look brand new after about 2k on them. Not to mention, they hook a hell of a lot better than junk Sumitumos. Also, my 315 Nittos didn't look any skinnier than my buddy's 315 Sumi's on his '04 GT.

Bad Blu Formula

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Nittos for sure. Sumitomos are all around fail. Again, this is definitely a no brainer.

therobman

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put it this way i had 315 summittos and spun them from a 40 roll in 2nd put on some used 275 555r and cant break the tires loose from a 1st gear roll

sscamaroburn02

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nittos always. if you need them for mileage get the sumitomos they will last longer

toadzq8

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Nitto's

2002SS#1811

Love my Nitto's so far...

hitmanws6

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nittos. and the 555Rs run slimmer in OVERALL width. they are designed to be soft so there is no sidewall to prevent flex. look at any regular tire and you will notice it curves out, providing an extra 1/2-1 inch of width. but measure the actual tread width, and the Nitto will be just as wide

Smoke Em

go with the nittos, the 555r run smaller than the 555 non DR

99'CajunFirehawk157

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I have the Sumos on both my T/A in 17" and my daily driver F-150 in 22", why does it matter if your going to burn the tires which tires you get, your still going to burn them so why not get the cheaper tire. The majority of these guys already told you they go thru tires like water. If the title of the question WAS: "which tire grips better" than that is a different story. TONS of people on this forum and other forums run the sumos and love them, its like everything thing else, some like them, some hate them, in this time of tight cash, its up to you.

Black_Z28

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Not to hi-jack, but you're already put 2K on those wheels? Damn, I think I was probably the 2nd person to put 10.5" wheels on all four and I've put maybe 150 miles on them.

tspence45

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Haha. It was just an estimate. It's probably not quite that much, maybe more like 1500 miles. But, I drive a lot. That's why I buy these cars, to drive them a lot. lol

Black_Z28

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Damn, nice work.

My car sits in my garage basically 11.5 months out of the year. Which is the reason why I think it's time to sell.

94TRANS

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deffinatly get the nittos!

DRGnFLYZ28

Exactly! I would love to run Nitto DR's over the Sumis for straight line traction. On the flip side, when that sudden Florida downpour happens on the highway over 70 MPH, I don't need to slow down with the Sumitomos as they do real well in the wet for me. Dry traction is fine with my supporting mods.