Latch

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My car is a year round daily driver, and I need new rear tires for my 17x11 ZR1s. There are no all-season tires that are made in 315/35R17, so I'm either gonna have to drive on summer tires in the winter, or trade someone for their 17x9 ZR1s. A buddy of mine DDs a Fox body with Nitto NT-555 street tires (not drag radials) and he says they're fine even in the winter if you drive like a sane person. We don't get much snow in Virginia so that's not an issue.

Does anyone have experience with the 555s in rain, freezing temperatures, etc.? I see lots of threads on the 555Rs but not the regular street tire. Any input would be appreciated.

BlueBird346

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They do fine in the rain. Just use common sense and dont get on it on wet roads.

Latch

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Oh trust me I drive like grandpa even when it's just damp out, already had one bad experience on a wet road and don't want to have another.

StuntmanMike

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Mine are great in the rain. No problems with hydroplaning or anything like that.

Good traction as long as I don't get on the gas too much off the line, but with these cars you'll have that issue with any tire in the wet.

While I figure these would be fairly useless in any kind of snow, I've driven them in below freezing temps with no problems. In those conditions I DO drop my cornering speeds a few mph though.

MUSTANGBRKR02

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They do great I rode 60k on my last set and was cutting 1.9 60's at the track before I got rid of them.

guy7bmwm83

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I have these tires are they work fine in the rain. Like the others have said, just take it easy with the throttle. I live where winter temperature average in the low 30's in the mornings and the tires are fine. I am careful though.

NVR_SPDS

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I run em year round on both of our cars. I have the 315/35s, and my wife's car has 285/40-17s. neither of em give us any problems.

z99ls1

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I have the 555r's and they are great in the rain. I just drove them 60 miles in a down poor rainstorm at 65 mph and they were perfect.

z99ls1

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Of course the bigger the tire usually the more problem you will have with hydroplaning

LS6427

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Nitto 555 Extremes are friggin GREAT in the rain...............been using 275/40/17's up front for 9 years, they are simply awesome in the rain. I've always used GS-D3's in the rear 315/35/17......but had to get 315/35/17 Nitto 555 Extremes for the rear this last tire change.

Absolutely great in the rain, I never ever lose traction.......and we have daily monsoons down here.

But you will find NO tire better than the GY GS-D3.........they are sick awesome.

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