nitto 555r?
Compared to a regular street tire they are much stickier, especially after you heat them up.
Compared to any other drag tire they're a bit harder and don't hook as well. But they last a lot longer and they're safe to use in the rain, great if you're too lazy to swap them on race day and if the weather is really unpredictable (like where I live). I have a stock stall and sometimes they hook for me, sometimes not so much. But even when they spin it's still not as bad as when I tried to launch with all-season tires.
Compared to any other drag tire they're a bit harder and don't hook as well. But they last a lot longer and they're safe to use in the rain, great if you're too lazy to swap them on race day and if the weather is really unpredictable (like where I live). I have a stock stall and sometimes they hook for me, sometimes not so much. But even when they spin it's still not as bad as when I tried to launch with all-season tires.
they are good on the street, especially from a roll
if you get them blazing hot they can hook well from a stop (i've only done it once) but even when they spin they spin a LOT less than even wider street tires
if you get them blazing hot they can hook well from a stop (i've only done it once) but even when they spin they spin a LOT less than even wider street tires
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Much better than a normal tire.
Not nearly as good as a real race tire like a ET Street, ET Street Drag Radial, Hoosier Drag Radial, ET Drag..
I have gone 1.72 on my 315/35/17 Nitto Drags but I have to roll into the throttle.
I have gone 1.58 on my 28" Hoosier Drag Radials 275/60/165 Off the transbrake 4500rpm
1.55 on my 26X11.5/15 ET Streets. transbrake WOT 4500rpm..
Not nearly as good as a real race tire like a ET Street, ET Street Drag Radial, Hoosier Drag Radial, ET Drag..
I have gone 1.72 on my 315/35/17 Nitto Drags but I have to roll into the throttle.
I have gone 1.58 on my 28" Hoosier Drag Radials 275/60/165 Off the transbrake 4500rpm
1.55 on my 26X11.5/15 ET Streets. transbrake WOT 4500rpm..
