my01ws6

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Ok Im trying to decide on which I should get...either Sumitomo HRTZ or Nitto 555 DR, car is a DD...I dont do burnout hardly ever, rear had 65k miles on it. I drive it in the rain and snow too...which should I get?

BTW Im hoping by next winter I will have a beater car so I dont have to drive it in the snow.

Fibbado

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Uh, sumitomo's are really your best bet. They are THE BEST DD 315. Just not so good on traction (when racing that is) they are good in the rain. Not sure about snow (never tried the F-body+snow combo, sounds crispy&crunchy)

They are cheap and will certainly preserve your rearend as they don't hook worth a damn. The nitto's will hook better and handle better but will last about 1/2 as long and the wet traction won't be as good. Plus they will be 150$ more for a pair.

cookba

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stick it out and get GS-D3's

FL THRTL

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Stay away from the Nittos if you DD the car in rain and snow. I haven't had any personal experience with the sumitomos, but as I understand it they aren't really comparable in performance to Goodyear or BFG. 315s of any brand will be difficult in the snow. My vote goes to the GS-D3s. And if you mention the cost of the tires, just remember that there are only four pieces of material connecting your vehicle to the ground. If you don't want to spend for a good quality 315, get smaller tires. Just my two cents.

TXws6

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for all around performance and most imporantly saftey in those conditions i would go with the gsd3... going to cost quite a bit more but its well worth it!

my01ws6

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I cant afford a more expensive tire right now sorry....my car just needs tires...I dont care what they are to be honest...I want to spend about $100-$120 a tire and those seem like my only option right now....

hpjunky98

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your going to regret it... most people who cheap out on tires do. I know you dont want to hear it, but if you just try to save up and spend 60 more per tire, you can get the GSD3s, and after driving on them you'll never drive on anything else again. JMHO

my01ws6

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those tires are $275 a tire! and how are these tires going to hook up on say 450-500rwhp?

Dip Stick

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I really like my sumi's so far. They look like they should be decent.. I imagine as long as the tread is good they will have decent wet traction.. shrugs hasnt rained yet

joeformula

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I agree with the GS-D3's, they're worth it.

Steve40th

With all the money we put into cars, why waste on the most important component of driving, the tires.
I use BFG KD 315/35ZR17 in the rear and 275/40ZR17'sup front. They are KD's. not the KDW's.Very good tire for left/right/braking and pretty good forward traction, for astreet tire.
The Nittos are DD's for allot of people, and some even use them for SCCA SOLO2. Good tire.
Good Year's GS-D3's are pretty darn good too.
Now, Nitto is coming out with a new tire in that size, NT-01. Sweet tire. Very aggressive in traction and road racing, as the sidewalls are stiff, much stiffer than the Drag Radial so you will get the traction and stiffer sidewall for the twistys.

FL THRTL

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There is no tire that will hook up that much power on the street in the size you are looking at. Especially that will be suitable as a daily driven tire in inclement weather. In order to really hook a car with that kind of power, you will need et streets at a minimum. I'm moving on from my BFG drag radials (many say they hook better than Nittos) for a set of et streets/drags so that I can extract the true potential from my car at the track. For driving every day, in the rain, snow, sleet, whatever, you will want a quality tire with REAL tread. I don't know much about the sumitomos, they might be totally fine for bad weather. I will say this though, 315s and snow do not mix, ask me how I know. What it all comes down to is this, there is no magic tire that will dead hook 500 hp on the street and carry you home through crappy weather afterwards.

Steve40th

Here is a new low buck high performance tire, well regarded in Europe, and now available through AFS wheels. They have 315's for like 160 bucks a tire. Yes, it is very difficult to harness all that power we have, but safety should be a priority too. Get a tire with a solid sidewall vice a DR And drving in the snow, rain and ice poses more problems anyways.
http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Ban...ionID=73220026
ANd here is a show car, yes a Mustang that used them. They are also on Ebay
http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars...tang/3011.html

Rowdy94

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I'm wanting to look into that tire...thanks for bringin it up. I hope it isn't just a cocktease.

TheSecretFormula

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I have the Sumis and they are decent. I have also run Nittos as DD tires and they don't last very long.

YoungGunLs1

Well first, there is no way either of these tires are going to get you through any amount of snow or below freezing temps..

315 High performance Summer tires are not meant for cold conditions, so neither of those choices is going to be safe for that, but if you want cheap then go with the sumi's being they will last a bit longer and are def. inexpensive.

Steve40th

The problem with the 315/17's is there is no M+S snow tire, they are all generally high Perf summer/Max perf tires. Sumi's are fine for DD, and many people run them.
But, since he is committed to the size, these are his choices we have offered for his budget etc etc.
Snow and Ice, get a AWD/4WD or some form of traction control, or snow tires.
Also, Kumho makes a 315/35ZR17 Ecsta V700. It is a sticky tire, great price, relatively, and will be almost as sticky as a Nitto DR.

Dip Stick

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Get the sumi's in 315... then keep the 16 inch rims.. and get the bfg KDWS they are good for rain and snow... they last a long time.. just swap them in for the winter.

turbowhistle86

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Dip Stick nailed it....I'm going with Sumi's for my 275/315 combo, and I have BFG Gforce T/As on my chrome snowflakes for if/when I have to drive in the central Illinois crap.

HIPER-Z

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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 315-35-17, i have them and love them.