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Old 10-02-2002, 01:55 AM
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Default need advice on nitto 555R 315/35/17, how do i race with these

what psi should i set them at in the back, i have a 98 t/a ws6 six speed. i just bought them and want to know how long of a burn out i should do to get them real sticky and then what psi and what to launch it at. i am gonna go to the track soon so i want to maybe practice my lauches. any one help me out here????
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lid, borla, mac headers w/ offroad, nitto 555R extremes.
Old 10-03-2002, 01:18 AM
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Default Re: need advice on nitto 555R 315/35/17, how do i race with these

i have those tires in that exact size. I run them @18 psi at the track. People go lower but this is what works for me. U have to smoke the **** of of nittos <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /> for them to stick, but boy do they stick!



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