Snake_Skinner

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wanna throw on my nitto 305 555r DR but its winter here in ok and it gets 32f and below a lot and my cars a DD i drive it everywhere and drive it hard. so question is im scared ill destroy my rear end so how many of you all ran DR on dd and had no problems and also will the cold temps destroy my nittos or should i wait till spring to throw them on? All and any input would be much appreciated!!!!

SSilverSSurfer

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i have never had once problem in the rain or cold with my 315 nittos. granted i dont drive like an idiot when weather is that way so i would advise you not to. if it makes you feel any better ive got a HKE 347 with a 76mm turbo etc.

streetassasin

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hell I daily mt dr's and it was 27* this morning and supposed to be 22* tonight.......

fbodyman1026

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i previously had 275/40/17 nitto 555r's and I daily drove them for an entire season apr-nov in michigan. They didn't really impress me much for dry traction over 555 street tires but I have an a4 and only bolt ons. In the rain they were great for a DR at first but after about 5-6k miles when the tread stared to get low they were a little scary over 60 in the rain. I got rid of them because I got worried of them cracking in the cold and during storage as some had issues with.

thislswon

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Same here...except i am in indiana....overall they did in all weather but had to be careful in rain after they started ti wear and even did alright in snow until tread started to wear....

RevGTO

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I found that they got slippery below 40*F. I remember turning out of my friend's shop one cold day and catching some water in the gutter and spinning the tires. The techs were looking at me like I was a clown - wondering what I was trying to do.

Snake_Skinner

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Thx for all the input guys keep em coming. what about my stock 10 bolt think ill tear it up bc i like drive her hard real hard

hitmanws6

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Ive DDd with Nittos since October. They are still at the original depth and wearing evenly. As long as you aren't stupid and launching at a ridiculous RPM you will be fine

fbodyman1026

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yes it should be fine, 555r's are more street than strip orientated IMO.

Auto

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I never had a problem driving with mine in the rain or cold. They work pretty good.

LSWNDR

Best drag radial for the money for daily driving without a doubt is a nitto. They last a very long time, pre-heat easy to stick, good all weather, hooks well on concrete with 12psi, decent price. I've had three 275/40/17 sets. I drove the first set until the thread got torn to shreads murdering them for one year, second set last pretty well, this new set i bought 1 month ago and they aren't to bad either. If you want to hook and break **** buy mickey thompson ET streets.... lol Hooks like glue everytime with drag launch springs!! The life quality isn't bad either if you drive normal not doing burnouts when you see honda's. Yeah in the rain, it's a bad story if your going faster than 45mph make sure you have working seat belts and plenty of room for you to steer from hydroplaning.

'02TA

We don't really have winters in Florida but I DD my nittos year round and got good life outta them considering the abuse I put them through.

MasterTomos

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not calling you a liar or anything, im just interested on why you think that?
I've had very good luck with Nitto's on the track. I know tons of people who run them and have driven a lot of cars that do as well at the track-I've never had a problem with them hooking up.

Bad_Karma

i have run 4 sets of nittos from my mustang to my camaro....great daily driver tire.

of course they dont get the traction a MT does but they are 1000 times better than a sumitumo or other common 315 used. i have 315s right now and 275s on my stock rims. great tire

69TA

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I would not run them in the winter unless you live in an area that is warm year round.

Because they don't grip for s*** in cold temps and more importantly the tires can crack because the rubber is not designed for lower temps. Crack as in splits here and there, not usually life threatening but can basically ruin or make the tire look like it's not safe or ruined.

tspence45

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I've never had a problem with them splitting, and we've had negative temps this year more than a few days. They do however suck in the cold weather. My bolt-on LT1 would get real squirly with them any time it was below 40*. I'd suggest a street tire for winter.

outtacontrolz28

You will be fine driving around with them on..they are a great DD tire...you shouldnt have anything to worry about with that 10 bolt.

1qwkz

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dd is fine

Snake_Skinner

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Kool!!!! Thx for all the input i really appreciate it. Think i jus might have to throw these bad boys on. jus dont really wanna do the BFH mod being my cars in such prestine condition. Can't i get a wheel adapter/spacer so i dont have to BFH mod my car? and if so would you recommend one or jus do the BFH mod?

thunderstruck507

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I just got some 275/50s put on and so far they are nice, but I hate the look because they look puny compared to my old 295/50 toyo street tires...

Don't hook at all when it's cold (but still at least a hair better than bald toyos), but once the temp is above 50 and they get a little warm they start to bite pretty good

went on a "cruise" today (read as in: very fast through corners following some awd subbies) and they held on to the road great even though that's not really what they are made for

they pick up sand and rocks pretty good though