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Nov 5, 2003 | 09:17 PM

onebadz

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NITTO DR's

Hey guys just wanted to know if they make 285s in them, im plannin on putting some on a set of 17x9.5 TTIIs.

Nov 6, 2003 | 01:21 PM

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I think they dont. Just get the 275's

Nov 6, 2003 | 04:16 PM

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How are the nittos for everyday use, do they handle well?

Nov 6, 2003 | 06:36 PM

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They make a 555 in a 285, which is the street version.

I run Nitto Drag radials on the rear of my car all the time. Great tires, i'd never run anything else out back.

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Nov 6, 2003 | 08:36 PM

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What do you run on the front? Sry for all the ?s man just tryin to get some traction.

Nov 6, 2003 | 08:37 PM

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What do you run on the front? Sry for all the ?s man just tryin to get some traction.Im thinkin it would be kind of weird to run 275s on the back and 285s up front

Nov 6, 2003 | 09:27 PM

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I run Nitto 555's on the front275's, and Nitto 315's on the rear. They hook about as good as a drag radial can. I used to have 275 Nitto drag radials in the rear. Ask my budy, and his broken driveshaft if they hook!!! lol

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Nov 8, 2003 | 10:23 AM

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"Would it be alright to do 555rs 275s on the rear and maybe 245s on the front, or do they make just the reg. 555 street tire in 275?"

Yes, they make the 555 street tire in a 275. I've ran 555's up front with 555R's out back ( great combo for street ), 555RII's on all 4 corners ( best combo for street abd track ). Right now I'm running regular old 555's on all 4, mainly for weather purposes. Fun with H/C on these tires! Anyway, yes you can mix, just not rotate for obvious reason's.

Nov 9, 2003 | 12:33 PM

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I think I am just going to go with the reg. 555s on all four corners, I think Ill go with 285s. How do the street tires hook. Ive heard they are very good tires.

Nov 9, 2003 | 12:42 PM

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"How do the street tires hook?"

They don't. But they are a great tire for rain and longevity.

Nov 9, 2003 | 08:54 PM

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Ok do they hook better than my Eagle 245/50/16s. What im trying to ask is will my car still handle well(or better) with Nitto 555Rs on the rear excluding in the rain.