View Poll Results: What weather would you not roll on 3/4 bald DRs?
50 degrees or less
3
9.68%
40 degrees or less
3
9.68%
30 degrees or less
1
3.23%
20 degrees or less
0
0%
Don't care, as long as no rain/snow
20
64.52%
Bring on rain/sleet/snow/armageddon!!
4
12.90%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll
Nitto 315 Dr's: Weather opinions
02-09-2007, 03:33 PM
#1
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
iTrader: (16)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Nitto 315 Dr's: Weather opinions I've got some sweet Nitto 315 Dr's on the back of my WS6. Only trouble is, they are almost down to the indicator nubs. What would the weather cutoff be for you guys not to roll around with them?
02-09-2007, 03:42 PM
#2
9 Second Club
iTrader: (26)
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: homeless
Posts: 1,833
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
well I still have my 275 40 17 nittos on(chicago) and they are about done. I bring my car out when its not snowing though. I honestly would never drive them in the snow no drag radial! but if this is your daily driver just drive caustiously. when the center wears out all hell breaks lose. but if you have the money just purchase a set of winter tires. btw: just returned my 275-40-17 MT drag radials for a set of 315 nitto drag radials....heard good things about them.
02-09-2007, 03:47 PM
#3
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (16)
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 577
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I wouldn't worry about the cold weather as long as your not getting on it. If they're bald, they will be dangerous in rain. I wore my last set down until the cords were showing, but I never drove on them like that when it was raining, because you can go sideways. With good tread on them, I've never had any problems with them in the rain.
02-09-2007, 03:58 PM
#5
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
iTrader: (16)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 02sleeperz28
btw: just returned my 275-40-17 MT drag radials for a set of 315 nitto drag radials....heard good things about them.
Trending Topics
02-10-2007, 11:25 PM
#9
Originally Posted by 02sleeperz28
btw: just returned my 275-40-17 MT drag radials for a set of 315 nitto drag radials....heard good things about them.
02-17-2007, 08:04 PM
#14
9 Second Club
iTrader: (26)
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: homeless
Posts: 1,833
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Trust
Nitto DR's will NOT hook as good as those MT DR's would have. The compound is alot harder on the Nittos vs. the MT's.
02-17-2007, 09:13 PM
#15
Originally Posted by 02sleeperz28
I know I chose the 315 nittos because in the spring and summer my car is truly daily driven and I didnt want to drive around on the M/Ts. Im sure you know the M/Ts dont last at all. they are awesome for the track. so I will start purchasing M/T after I do my 402 this fall
02-17-2007, 09:49 PM
#16
9 Second Club
iTrader: (26)
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: homeless
Posts: 1,833
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Trust
Ahh, that makes sense, there is no way I'd drive daily on a M/T, hence why I have street tires. I think once the summer rolls around though I'll buy a set of M/T's since it doesn't rain much here in the summer. If they last just the summer I'll be ok with that!
02-18-2007, 01:58 PM
#18
I drove around on my bald (4/4, lol!) Nitto DR 315s in the 20s and had no issues, unlike my Goodyear M + Ss that are on there now (yuk). I had some 275-45/17s on an 01 Stang GT a few years back that were bald though and a little bump steer and a nasty rain storm cured me of that operation quick (totalled the car). So i would say that bald is not an issue as long as it's dry...
03-01-2007, 09:21 AM
#19
TECH Resident
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 848
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by BriancWS6
Well I ran around for a while with my Nittos well PAST the TWI bar before I got my new set. I had no problems on dry pavement. I got caught out in the rain a time or so though, and it was a bit scary LOL.
Compliments of the Motorola Razr
Compliments of the Motorola Razr
