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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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this winter im doin a stroker motor and after i no that theres no way a regular street tire will hook on the street at all. so will a set of the nt555r's be good for just street use and allow me to hit the gas pretty hard on the street?
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yep! I have 315/35/17 Nittos at 18psi with a good burn out they hook great 0 spin! On the street I run about 25 psi and it light years better than my F1s. They wear much better than the BFGs or MTs also. MTs do hook up better though
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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theyll be street tires i hav a set of hoosiers for the track i just would lik to be able to really use some of the power ill be building on the street
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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I prefer the nittos then they last the longest, handle the best, are good in the rain and hook good too.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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I like mine, on the street they dont spin from a dig but I get sideways from a 30 roll
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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any of you daily drive on those nitto 555r's ? how long have they lasted and how many miles have you gotten out of them
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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the thing on jegs says 15000 miles street driving
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That sound about right, I have around 9-10K on mine and they just started to show some wear
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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well **** that sounds prett damn good then, too bad they run so skinny and the 315's look like 275's people say
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These are 275's

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I have 275s up front and the 315 nittos are much wider. but they do run thinner than the comps 315s
I would say 15,000 is about right if you dont beat on them.
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yea i run 555R's on the street and i used to burn out pretty bad between the 1-2 shift and now it just grips and goes! and they drive surprisingly better in the rain than most people said they would.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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my friend has nittos on his bolt-ons and cam ls1 and they hook exellent. i plan on getting a set for my car too
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I've been running them for years and they've been great! 15K sounds about right with no beatings. My brother got 12K out of his with a couple track rentals on them. I've had no problems in the rain with them either.
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will a 315 fit on an f body without modifications?
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
I have 275s up front and the 315 nittos are much wider. but they do run thinner than the comps 315s
I would say 15,000 is about right if you dont beat on them.
You have the 315's on the stock WS6 rims out back right? I know they run small so I was looking at getting the 315's for my rears just concerned that they are a little too wide for that rim. Have any pics?
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any one try out the nitto NT01's yet or whatever they're called??
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I have the 245/50/16 Nittos on my car and they hook well at the track and on the street. I have gone through a couple sets of them and I get about 15k miles out of them mixed street/strip.
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Originally Posted by StealthFormula
You have the 315's on the stock WS6 rims out back right? I know they run small so I was looking at getting the 315's for my rears just concerned that they are a little too wide for that rim. Have any pics?

Well the are on SS rims but its the samething. They DO NOT RUB ANYWHERE.
I have hit on/off ramps hard, drivin 200 miles on the hwy and used them at the track. They dont rub anywhere.
Ill try and get some pics
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
Well the are on SS rims but its the samething. They DO NOT RUB ANYWHERE.
I have hit on/off ramps hard, drivin 200 miles on the hwy and used them at the track. They dont rub anywhere.
Ill try and get some pics
That'd be great bro I'd like to see how they look before I go and buy them.
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