Nittos or BFG drag radials??
12-03-2006, 01:13 PM
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Nittos or BFG drag radials?? well im new to the auto world and im pickin up my new z next week. im loving the fact that i can get by with the stock rearend now that i have an a4. i will be doin all bolt ons within the first month and i wanna go ahead and put some sticky tires on the back. i will be driving this on the street...no track time for a while. i want to have a fairly decent launch without spinning. i hear nittos last longer but dont hook as well as the bfg's. i see that nitto offers the NT 555R II Extreme and the NT 555R drag radial. which one would be a better street tire...and is the only difference between the two a softer compound on the drag tire? what are yall's opinions?
Last edited by Raise; 12-03-2006 at 01:19 PM.
12-03-2006, 01:24 PM
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The Nitto 555R II's and 555R's have the same compound. They are both DR's, the 555R II however has a stiffer sidewall than the regular 555R, reason being is that Auto X'rs use them for Auto X and they need the stiffer sidewall for cornering etc, but with the grip of a DR. You will not need the 555R II's on the back unless you Auto X. It goes like this:
Drag Radials
Nitto 555R II
Nitto 555R Drag Radial
Street Radials
Nitto 555 Extreme
Either of the drag radials will hook, and maybe the regular a little better because of the softer sidewall. With bolt-ons, the Nittos will be just fine.
Drag Radials
Nitto 555R II
Nitto 555R Drag Radial
Street Radials
Nitto 555 Extreme
Either of the drag radials will hook, and maybe the regular a little better because of the softer sidewall. With bolt-ons, the Nittos will be just fine.
