M6 needs new Street tire/DR
04-02-2014, 09:44 PM
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M6 needs new Street tire/DR Hey all, I finally wore out a set of nitto nt555R after 4 summers of street driving. Car makes over 400rwhp m6 , 9" rear with a spool. I searched and could not find any updated info so Im gonna throw this out there.
I already have a drag setup so im looking for a set of rear tires that hook descent on the street and will give me 2 summers of going to car shows, cruise nights and the occasional street race, in Mexico of course.
The nittos did fine on the street for me and would buy them again, unless others are having good reports from newer tires.
I already have a drag setup so im looking for a set of rear tires that hook descent on the street and will give me 2 summers of going to car shows, cruise nights and the occasional street race, in Mexico of course.
The nittos did fine on the street for me and would buy them again, unless others are having good reports from newer tires.
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04-03-2014, 08:24 AM
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I used to like to run Nitto DR's all around (front and back) as DD type tires.
They offered the best of all around everything.
Ride, Wear, Traction, Cost.....basically the same tires as yours except with
a stickier and better rubber compound.
Downside is in cold weather they sucked for traction and would crack.
BTW, What are you doing in Mexico?
It is so hot there, pretty much any tire should do decent in Mexico.
My main concern would be the heat because the softer stickier compound tires would probably not last as long.
They offered the best of all around everything.
Ride, Wear, Traction, Cost.....basically the same tires as yours except with
a stickier and better rubber compound.
Downside is in cold weather they sucked for traction and would crack.
BTW, What are you doing in Mexico?
It is so hot there, pretty much any tire should do decent in Mexico.
My main concern would be the heat because the softer stickier compound tires would probably not last as long.
04-03-2014, 12:37 PM
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I have Hoosier QTP and skinnies for the track with my m6 but on the street I currently run a set of torque thrusts with Toyo Proxes TQ and love them. Previously I had run the Nitto 555's, I only have a couple hundred miles on the Toyo but love them better than my Nittos so far.
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I used to like to run Nitto DR's all around (front and back) as DD type tires.
They offered the best of all around everything.
Ride, Wear, Traction, Cost.....basically the same tires as yours except with
a stickier and better rubber compound.
Downside is in cold weather they sucked for traction and would crack.
BTW, What are you doing in Mexico?
It is so hot there, pretty much any tire should do decent in Mexico.
My main concern would be the heat because the softer stickier compound tires would probably not last as long.
They offered the best of all around everything.
Ride, Wear, Traction, Cost.....basically the same tires as yours except with
a stickier and better rubber compound.
Downside is in cold weather they sucked for traction and would crack.
BTW, What are you doing in Mexico?
It is so hot there, pretty much any tire should do decent in Mexico.
My main concern would be the heat because the softer stickier compound tires would probably not last as long.
04-03-2014, 06:52 PM
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it's not for straight line traction.
Nitto 555 DR's are a completely different rubber compound than their streets
and with 555 DR's in the front and back the handling is wicked good.
a quick letting out of some air pressure in the rears and you are even good to go at the drags.
basically the poor man's version of running Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
BTW, I would not recommend doing the above with lets say Mickey Thompsons or some form of a 15" dedicated drag tire. The sidewalls on tires like that are ridiculously soft and handling would fall off the cliff.
Nitto 555 DR's are a completely different rubber compound than their streets
and with 555 DR's in the front and back the handling is wicked good.
a quick letting out of some air pressure in the rears and you are even good to go at the drags.
basically the poor man's version of running Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
BTW, I would not recommend doing the above with lets say Mickey Thompsons or some form of a 15" dedicated drag tire. The sidewalls on tires like that are ridiculously soft and handling would fall off the cliff.
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04-03-2014, 07:25 PM
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I ran the older Toyo proxes and found them not as good as the Nitto's
As for tires, it depends on where you race and how long you need them to last or if you drive a lot on the street.
If you are more track than street and don't mind them not lasting as long
Mickey Thompson seems to hook the best.
Nittos are not as good at the track but are better all around for any type of street driving or a person that does a lot more street than track.
Also be leary that if you do drive a lot on the street,
sticky tires are annoying that they will pelt your car with rocks and they love to pick up every little
thing that can puncture them.
So if you live or drive thru crappy roads,
you will not be feeling the love for the DR's on a DD type useage.
they will even lift the nicely painted paint off your garage floor.
As for tires, it depends on where you race and how long you need them to last or if you drive a lot on the street.
If you are more track than street and don't mind them not lasting as long
Mickey Thompson seems to hook the best.
Nittos are not as good at the track but are better all around for any type of street driving or a person that does a lot more street than track.
Also be leary that if you do drive a lot on the street,
sticky tires are annoying that they will pelt your car with rocks and they love to pick up every little
thing that can puncture them.
So if you live or drive thru crappy roads,
you will not be feeling the love for the DR's on a DD type useage.
they will even lift the nicely painted paint off your garage floor.
04-03-2014, 07:42 PM
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I ran the older Toyo proxes and found them not as good as the Nitto's
As for tires, it depends on where you race and how long you need them to last or if you drive a lot on the street.
If you are more track than street and don't mind them not lasting as long
Mickey Thompson seems to hook the best.
Nittos are not as good at the track but are better all around for any type of street driving or a person that does a lot more street than track.
Also be leary that if you do drive a lot on the street,
sticky tires are annoying that they will pelt your car with rocks and they love to pick up every little
thing that can puncture them.
So if you live or drive thru crappy roads,
you will not be feeling the love for the DR's on a DD type useage.
they will even lift the nicely painted paint off your garage floor.
As for tires, it depends on where you race and how long you need them to last or if you drive a lot on the street.
If you are more track than street and don't mind them not lasting as long
Mickey Thompson seems to hook the best.
Nittos are not as good at the track but are better all around for any type of street driving or a person that does a lot more street than track.
Also be leary that if you do drive a lot on the street,
sticky tires are annoying that they will pelt your car with rocks and they love to pick up every little
thing that can puncture them.
So if you live or drive thru crappy roads,
you will not be feeling the love for the DR's on a DD type useage.
they will even lift the nicely painted paint off your garage floor.
Alright, thanks, I have the N555R right now and was thinking either toyo or n05R this year, like the 555r on the street but lookin for something better for the track, car is driven pretty much weekends only with around 30 track passes a summer
04-03-2014, 07:55 PM
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I'm thinking of these for daily use
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Never had either tire so I can't say if they are good or not.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Never had either tire so I can't say if they are good or not.
04-03-2014, 08:01 PM
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Those are some weird sizes.
Any how I like the Michelin Pilot Sports a lot
They are IMO one of the best tires for DD status
only downside is that they are expensive as hell
I switched up to bigger sizes and have a set Michelins for sale
but not in those sizes you have up.
Any how I like the Michelin Pilot Sports a lot
They are IMO one of the best tires for DD status
only downside is that they are expensive as hell
I switched up to bigger sizes and have a set Michelins for sale
but not in those sizes you have up.
I'm thinking of these for daily use
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Never had either tire so I can't say if they are good or not.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Never had either tire so I can't say if they are good or not.
04-03-2014, 08:09 PM
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That is the stock size tire that the SS comes with.
04-03-2014, 08:50 PM
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Have you looked at the continental extreme contact. I'm getting them put on my 2000 ss this Saturday. Not sure how they will be at the dragway but I hear they handle great.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
04-24-2014, 06:35 PM
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Any M6 guys with a spool have wear opinion on the et street radials? Ready to get new tires and need more input from the " been there done that crowd". How many miles are you getting out of et street?
04-25-2014, 05:59 AM
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it's not for straight line traction.
Nitto 555 DR's are a completely different rubber compound than their streets
and with 555 DR's in the front and back the handling is wicked good.
a quick letting out of some air pressure in the rears and you are even good to go at the drags.
basically the poor man's version of running Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
BTW, I would not recommend doing the above with lets say Mickey Thompsons or some form of a 15" dedicated drag tire. The sidewalls on tires like that are ridiculously soft and handling would fall off the cliff.
Nitto 555 DR's are a completely different rubber compound than their streets
and with 555 DR's in the front and back the handling is wicked good.
a quick letting out of some air pressure in the rears and you are even good to go at the drags.
basically the poor man's version of running Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
BTW, I would not recommend doing the above with lets say Mickey Thompsons or some form of a 15" dedicated drag tire. The sidewalls on tires like that are ridiculously soft and handling would fall off the cliff.