Which size nitto drag radials?
Which size nitto drag radials? Im looking to get the Nitto NT 555R Drag radials. Yes I know others hook better but i drive this car 6000 miles or more in a year so I want something that lasts longer. I have 18" C6 wheels in the back that are 9.5 wide. I've heard the nittos run narrow so would the 305/35/18 nittos work or should i just stick with the 285/35/18?
Run the 305 on the 9.5 wheel. I ran 315-35-17 555R's on my 17x9.5 wheels and they fit pretty good. You are correct the Nittos run quite a bit narrower than other brands. My photobucket account is messed up so i cant post the pic, but i've posted it in other threads, i took a picture of my 315-35-17 Nitto next to the same size BFG drag radial and the BFG had a good 1/2 to 3/4" on the Nitto. People will flame you and tell you not to do it but i know from experience, the 305 will fit better hands down, the 285 is gonna look way small.
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im wondering the same thing, thinking about 305/35/18 555r's for the rear but i have 9.5" wide c5 wheels..ive heard those tires work on 9.5s but it would be nice if anyone could post a pic with that setup?
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Verdad Gallardo in reference to the Nittos being smaller, check this out...
Here is a 315-35-17 Nitto on my old car, next to a BFG drag radial, also a 315-35-17...
And here is the same 315 Nitto before it was mounted, next to a 275-40-17...
Nittos DO run smaller. Will the 285 work, absolutely, but the 305 will as well and it will not make a difference... just comes down to opinion.
Here is a 315-35-17 Nitto on my old car, next to a BFG drag radial, also a 315-35-17...
And here is the same 315 Nitto before it was mounted, next to a 275-40-17...
Nittos DO run smaller. Will the 285 work, absolutely, but the 305 will as well and it will not make a difference... just comes down to opinion.
Also notice in the picture how the sidewall is buldging. Useless in a drag radial with that small a sidewall. Just wasting money to run a bigger tire that will never work the way it was intended to work.
yep, but personally i thought the slight bulge looked much better than a 275 Nitto with a lip sticking out past the sidewall. I'm not saying either is the right or wrong size, i'm just getting the point across that nittos run narrow. I would have never thought about running that BFG on a 9.5 wheel, but since the 275 Nitto was gonna be narrow and awkward (in my opinion at least), i went with the 315. The OP asked about this specifically so that's all I was getting at. On a 9.5, the 285 will work great, but so will the 305. Hope this helps Litemup...
