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Old 08-06-2006, 04:54 PM
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which be better to get a nitto 555r in a 275/40/17 on a ss rim or get a v6 camaro rim and put a 245/50/16 on it????
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Old 08-06-2006, 05:05 PM
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the v6 wheel is a 16x8 so i think you could do 255 on that
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Old 08-06-2006, 06:02 PM
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I would go 255 on a salad shooter or something because it will give you more sidewall and a wider contact patch.
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Old 08-06-2006, 06:56 PM
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Get ET streets. I have Nitto 555r Extreem Drags, and they suck. I cut the same 60' with my shitty Yokohamma street tires.
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Old 08-06-2006, 07:21 PM
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I have had great luck with Nittos on the street, if you drive it mostly on the street I would 100% reccomend them.
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Old 08-07-2006, 02:40 PM
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Old 08-07-2006, 04:11 PM
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Nitto's look better, but don't hook worth a crap
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then what other drag radial should i get ? bfg toyo ra1 ?
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Old 08-07-2006, 08:04 PM
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Mickey Thompson 255 DR's on the 16" wheels presuming this is for track use.
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Nittos DR's hook wayy better than any other street tire ive had!
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Man up and run slicks
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255/16 mt dr...1.60 60' on motor
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ya it all depends on what you want out of the tire... get nitto dr's if it's mostly street driven. you will get the most out of them compared to any other drag radial
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
Get ET streets. I have Nitto 555r Extreem Drags, and they suck. I cut the same 60' with my shitty Yokohamma street tires.
Yeah me too, but that's because my clutch is slipping . I love my nitto 555Rs. Then again, I'm stock gear/clutch/power.
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The smaller rim has a larger sidewall so it hooks better. The 17 " looks
better so it depends if you want go or show.
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already got some drag radials ordered them and it took like 10 hours to get delieved to my house. i got the nitto 555r 275/40/17
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I like my new 275 555R's so far. Noticeably more grip than the 285 GSD3's in 1st and 2nd gear romps. Have not track tested them yet.
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i am pondering the same ? myself...
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