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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Looking to see if anyone on here is running the new Nitto 050Rs in a 275/40/17? and are they as wide as the mickey thompson ones in the same size, just looking to see some pics and how they look on the cars
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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. . . got the NT05 (non Rs) and they suck at the track... good luck...
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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Yeah but compared to what? I would like to think the R drag radial version would be better than the regular radial
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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The non R's arent made for drag racing so you cant expect them to be spectacular on the strip.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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im talking about the ones that look exactly like the mickey thompson drag radials
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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Nt05r's from what I am reading they are a pretty good tire. You can get them from jegs for 177 a tire
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 1998MysticZ28
Nt05r's from what I am reading they are a pretty good tire. You can get them from jegs for 177 a tire
Yea just wanna see if they hook up and look just as good on the car as the Mickeys do ?
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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I have the 275/40/17 Nitto NT05R drag radials, first drag radials I've ever owned.


Pulled a 1.8 60ft on them still learning to launch and to do a proper burnout.


I'll be getting these tires again in the 315/35/17 size but not for track use really.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyBz28
I have the 275/40/17 Nitto NT05R drag radials, first drag radials I've ever owned.


Pulled a 1.8 60ft on them still learning to launch and to do a proper burnout.


I'll be getting these tires again in the 315/35/17 size but not for track use really.
Thats cool, so im guessing they hook good? how do u like them?
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Originally Posted by Midnight00SS
Thats cool, so im guessing they hook good? how do u like them?


I liked them a lot. They do okay in the rain, just can't romp on the gas lol
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Originally Posted by JohnnyBz28
I liked them a lot. They do okay in the rain, just can't romp on the gas lol
ok cool i mite give them a try cause they are way cheaper than the Mickeys
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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anyone else?
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Duffster
. . . got the NT05 (non Rs) and they suck at the track... good luck...
these suck ***** all the way around!!! they only lasted 5K and one of them fell off my wheel in the rain doing a small fishtail. had perfect psi too!
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Ive got them on my car and love them, excellent excellent grip. They are a little less in width them my sumitumos i had on same size. Mine are 315 35 17's though not 275 40 17.
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The NT05Rs run as wide as other drag radials. They don't run narrow like the 555Rs. They seem to hook up just as well if not better than the Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial. A mustang magazine did a test on them when they first came out. I think it was either Fast Fords or 5.0. I'm sure you can find it online some where.
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