Which ones to Buy? 17330 275/40R17 Hoosier D.O.T.'s or Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial
11-20-2005, 11:07 AM
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Which ones to Buy? 17330 275/40R17 Hoosier D.O.T.'s or Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial 275/40R-17 Kumho ASX's have zero grip! I want to burn em up and get either Hoosier DOT's or Nitto's....
I only drive the car less than 500 miles a month... how long will they last on the street??
Also with my "Cobra R' rims... 17's... is a wider tire possible?
Thanks for ya'lls help!
I only drive the car less than 500 miles a month... how long will they last on the street??
Also with my "Cobra R' rims... 17's... is a wider tire possible?
Thanks for ya'lls help!
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11-20-2005, 11:26 AM
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I personaly hav had the Nittos and those are good in the rain. Now I have mickey thompsons Drag radials. These are Nice especially on real hard launches at the track. And on the street. I would have to recoment these. These are made to last a good 20000 miles on them with normal driving.
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I forgot about those...
how much and where did you get em...
can I fit a wider tire on my 17 inch rim?? what pressure do you run on the street vs. the track?
how much and where did you get em...
can I fit a wider tire on my 17 inch rim?? what pressure do you run on the street vs. the track?
11-20-2005, 11:47 AM
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it says 12-16 psi...for track and 75% of side rating for street.
Also that is the widest they have for a 17 size tire.
Maybe I should go buy some 15 inch wheels... yet i dont like having to take em on and off... and have a drag tire on the street sounds sweet.
Also that is the widest they have for a 17 size tire.
Maybe I should go buy some 15 inch wheels... yet i dont like having to take em on and off... and have a drag tire on the street sounds sweet.
11-20-2005, 12:00 PM
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If you have the 17x9.5 Cobra R rims, stick with 275/40/17's. Anything wider than that is dangerous. They do make a 17x10.5, which would accomodate 315/35/17, but you might have to do some modifications to your rear fender wells to fit them in, especially if you're lowered.
I'm working on cramming a set of 315/35/17 Goodyear GSD3's into mine right now and it's requiring fender lip rolling and the BFH mod to my inner fender wells. But it's going to be worth it when I get those steam rollers on!
-Mike
I'm working on cramming a set of 315/35/17 Goodyear GSD3's into mine right now and it's requiring fender lip rolling and the BFH mod to my inner fender wells. But it's going to be worth it when I get those steam rollers on!
-Mike
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Originally Posted by Forteen3GT
I forgot about those...
how much and where did you get em...
can I fit a wider tire on my 17 inch rim?? what pressure do you run on the street vs. the track?
how much and where did you get em...
can I fit a wider tire on my 17 inch rim?? what pressure do you run on the street vs. the track?
11-20-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXIMO
I personaly hav had the Nittos and those are good in the rain. Now I have mickey thompsons Drag radials. These are Nice especially on real hard launches at the track. And on the street. I would have to recoment these. These are made to last a good 20000 miles on them with normal driving.
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11-20-2005, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
Those tires are NOT meant to last 20K miles. Tread wear rating is 0, nitto drags tread wear is 100 and they last ~8K miles, when you drive them how most owners would. I have never gotten more than ~6K out of nitto drags.
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11-21-2005, 10:26 AM
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ET streets. And the rummor is that MT drag radials hook just as good as the ET streets at the track, I belive them. These things are so nice at lauch and you dont have to heat them up as long.
