NITTO dr`s
Re: NITTO dr`s The side walls are actually going to be a tad soft so you get the traction that you're looking for. Hence the name "Drag Radial", they aren't a auto cross tire so don't expect them to be.
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Re: NITTO dr`s </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mike c.:
<strong>yes. nittos are like stock tires but alot softer so they grab the road better,if you heat them they grab even better.you can drive in the rain with them too.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is not correct. The sidewalls on Nitto drag radials are soft. You have to be careful taking turns at a high rate of speed because the tires will have a tendancy to "lay over".
<strong>yes. nittos are like stock tires but alot softer so they grab the road better,if you heat them they grab even better.you can drive in the rain with them too.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is not correct. The sidewalls on Nitto drag radials are soft. You have to be careful taking turns at a high rate of speed because the tires will have a tendancy to "lay over".
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Re: NITTO dr`s </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Dr Debacle:
You have to be careful taking turns at a high rate of speed because the tires will have a tendancy to "lay over".[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Does this mean the Nitto's will not take corners as good as my factory F1's?
BFG's have the same sidewall effect?
You have to be careful taking turns at a high rate of speed because the tires will have a tendancy to "lay over".[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Does this mean the Nitto's will not take corners as good as my factory F1's?
BFG's have the same sidewall effect?
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Re: NITTO dr`s True, Nitto sidewalls are softer but, in the case of their 275/40/17 and 315/35/17 I can tell you that they are EXCELLENT handling tires. You can set the tire pressure a little high and you'll never notice that the sidewalls are softer. I actually run my 315s at 23 psi on the street and they handle fine to me even at high speed. Take 'em up to 33 psi or more and they the handle awesome. I've heard of more than one autocrosser that likes these tires. Their tread compound is unmatched for tires that can take corners.
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Re: NITTO dr`s </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Colonel:
<strong>"Does this mean the Nitto's will not take corners as good as my factory F1's?"
I think they'll handle better.
Funny problem I have now with DRs in the back and regular Nitto radials up front is that when taking hairpin turns the fronts start to push before the back tires will slide. Think I might go with DRs all the way around next time.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think I'm gonna try BFG drags all around. Which ones should I get?
Will they hook better ON THE STREET ONLY than Nittos?
<strong>"Does this mean the Nitto's will not take corners as good as my factory F1's?"
I think they'll handle better.
Funny problem I have now with DRs in the back and regular Nitto radials up front is that when taking hairpin turns the fronts start to push before the back tires will slide. Think I might go with DRs all the way around next time.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think I'm gonna try BFG drags all around. Which ones should I get?
Will they hook better ON THE STREET ONLY than Nittos?
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Re: NITTO dr`s "Does this mean the Nitto's will not take corners as good as my factory F1's?"
I think they'll handle better.
Funny problem I have now with DRs in the back and regular Nitto radials up front is that when taking hairpin turns the fronts start to push before the back tires will slide. Think I might go with DRs all the way around next time.
I think they'll handle better.
Funny problem I have now with DRs in the back and regular Nitto radials up front is that when taking hairpin turns the fronts start to push before the back tires will slide. Think I might go with DRs all the way around next time.
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Re: NITTO dr`s I guess I'm not running quite enough air in them to prevent them from laying over. I do know that they "push" the front in da twisties. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: NITTO dr`s On the street many folks say the Nittos will hook better than the BFGs. At the track the BFGs will hook just a little better than the Nittos assuming that the Nittos are properly heated up. This is where the misconception that the difference between Nittos and BFGs at the track is significant. Most folks don't burn the Nittos long enough. They're very sensitive to this. Gotta get 'em HOT!
On the street the Nittos will easily outhandle and outlast the BFGs. They work well in the rain. BFGs don't. They also look much better, IMO.
On the street the Nittos will easily outhandle and outlast the BFGs. They work well in the rain. BFGs don't. They also look much better, IMO.