What brand 315's?
07-27-2011, 05:47 PM
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Yes Sumitomos are garbage...they are cheap so a lot of people give them a try and if in a numbers crunch its a way to put a tire on your car. My friend and I had similar experiences...12mo of use and 8-10K mi and the centers were really wore down on them while seemingly good tread left on the edges.
07-27-2011, 06:06 PM
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Yes Sumitomos are garbage...they are cheap so a lot of people give them a try and if in a numbers crunch its a way to put a tire on your car. My friend and I had similar experiences...12mo of use and 8-10K mi and the centers were really wore down on them while seemingly good tread left on the edges.
07-27-2011, 06:53 PM
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No apologies necessary. I've posted some **** that no one was looking for and hijacked pleanty of threads without meaning to.
Thanks for the details on the sumi's. I think I will go with the Nitto's again just not the DR's.
Thanks again guys!
Thanks for the details on the sumi's. I think I will go with the Nitto's again just not the DR's.
Thanks again guys!
07-27-2011, 07:04 PM
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Yeah, the 555r's are great street tire dr's and the 555's def last a long time. I used to have khumo esxta's up front and hated them. The 555's up front i have now have 15k and look like about 70% tread. Thats with taking every long curvy off/onramp i can hard. Good wet and dry traction
07-27-2011, 07:19 PM
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Where are you guys buying your 315's at? I just sent a set of wheels of to get them widened 2" and cant seem to find any good looking tires.
I have looked at some sumitumo's and kumho's and they look ok but I'm not crazy about them. I dont really care for the goodyears either. And I've had bad luck with Nitto's.
I guess I'm just too picky. Right now I am running Hankooks but I cant find them in 315's. I looked through the 315 pics thread but not many people post what brand they run.
I'm not looking for a drag tire. I just want a good, directional, street tire.
Opinions?
I have looked at some sumitumo's and kumho's and they look ok but I'm not crazy about them. I dont really care for the goodyears either. And I've had bad luck with Nitto's.
I guess I'm just too picky. Right now I am running Hankooks but I cant find them in 315's. I looked through the 315 pics thread but not many people post what brand they run.I'm not looking for a drag tire. I just want a good, directional, street tire.
Opinions?
07-27-2011, 07:53 PM
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Thats a good looking car. Is it lowered? Are you running spacers and longer studs since you widened the wheels? I dont remember which Nitto's I had. I think you guys just about have me talked into trying them again tho. Are the sumi's crap? Tirerack seems to have given them good reviews.
My car isnt lowered that i know of, and Im running a 1" adapter (lug centric), with uncut ARP 2.5" studs. They werent neccesary for the adapters, but I needed new studs anyway. With the 555Rs, i did very little hammering on the inner fenders, but once i switched to the regular 555s, i had to do a good bit more, they are an inch wider than the DRs. They also hold up decently to my stalled/geared auto on the street too.
07-28-2011, 12:44 PM
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Ive heard sumi's are ok, but never tried em personally. The 555s work for me, and last a while.
My car isnt lowered that i know of, and Im running a 1" adapter (lug centric), with uncut ARP 2.5" studs. They werent neccesary for the adapters, but I needed new studs anyway. With the 555Rs, i did very little hammering on the inner fenders, but once i switched to the regular 555s, i had to do a good bit more, they are an inch wider than the DRs. They also hold up decently to my stalled/geared auto on the street too.
My car isnt lowered that i know of, and Im running a 1" adapter (lug centric), with uncut ARP 2.5" studs. They werent neccesary for the adapters, but I needed new studs anyway. With the 555Rs, i did very little hammering on the inner fenders, but once i switched to the regular 555s, i had to do a good bit more, they are an inch wider than the DRs. They also hold up decently to my stalled/geared auto on the street too.
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07-28-2011, 04:23 PM
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Guys were also forgetting the Nitto NT05 (non DR)
They HANDLE like nobodies BIDNESS and the tread lasts a good while, not as long as a nitto 555. They also look sick imo
Straight line performance, and tread life I'd lean towards the Nitto 555
Autocross performance, better corner handling with good tread life I'll lean towards Nitto NT05
They HANDLE like nobodies BIDNESS and the tread lasts a good while, not as long as a nitto 555. They also look sick imo
Straight line performance, and tread life I'd lean towards the Nitto 555
Autocross performance, better corner handling with good tread life I'll lean towards Nitto NT05
07-28-2011, 08:16 PM
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I am running Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-DRs --
I have a LOT of tread left, but then I also have maybe only 3,000-4,000 miles on them. Spent $1,142 from DiscountTireDirect.
front: 275/40ZR17 on stock 17x9 Firehawk wheels
rear: 315/35ZR17 on widened 17x10.5 Firehawk wheels with Baer's 5/8" spacers
I'm going to have some work done to reduce the size of that spacer. Traction is ok, but it could be better. I still break free with only a catback and lower compression (-2cc pistons). I'm on Strano's & Konis so my next traction mod will be LCA relcation brackets...rear: 315/35ZR17 on widened 17x10.5 Firehawk wheels with Baer's 5/8" spacers
I have a LOT of tread left, but then I also have maybe only 3,000-4,000 miles on them. Spent $1,142 from DiscountTireDirect.
07-28-2011, 08:29 PM
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Wheels America did mine as well. Nope, mine are 2" to the inside as well, and the 1" spacer works just fine. No need for longer studs, just make sure you get an adapter and not just a spacer. the adapter bolts on to the original studs, then the wheels bolt on to the studs on the adapter.
07-28-2011, 09:37 PM
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Wheels America did mine as well. Nope, mine are 2" to the inside as well, and the 1" spacer works just fine. No need for longer studs, just make sure you get an adapter and not just a spacer. the adapter bolts on to the original studs, then the wheels bolt on to the studs on the adapter.
07-28-2011, 09:40 PM
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[QUOTE=gi8e7oi825;15207897]I am running Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-DRs --
I have a LOT of tread left, but then I also have maybe only 3,000-4,000 miles on them. Spent $1,142 from DiscountTireDirect.
Those are some good looking tires. I just cant justify that kind of money for as little as I actually get to drive my car. Why are you looking to reduce the size of the spacer? Are there some negative side effects of running one?
front: 275/40ZR17 on stock 17x9 Firehawk wheels
rear: 315/35ZR17 on widened 17x10.5 Firehawk wheels with Baer's 5/8" spacers
I'm going to have some work done to reduce the size of that spacer. Traction is ok, but it could be better. I still break free with only a catback and lower compression (-2cc pistons). I'm on Strano's & Konis so my next traction mod will be LCA relcation brackets...rear: 315/35ZR17 on widened 17x10.5 Firehawk wheels with Baer's 5/8" spacers
I have a LOT of tread left, but then I also have maybe only 3,000-4,000 miles on them. Spent $1,142 from DiscountTireDirect.
Those are some good looking tires. I just cant justify that kind of money for as little as I actually get to drive my car. Why are you looking to reduce the size of the spacer? Are there some negative side effects of running one?
07-28-2011, 11:19 PM
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07-29-2011, 12:02 AM
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Good thread. I'm also looking to replace my sumisuckoz. Like everyone else, mine have worn out in the middle. Ive also spun out in the rain while turning going very slow. **** those tires.
I was looking at the Nitto DRs but I'm gong to need good wet traction too
I was looking at the Nitto DRs but I'm gong to need good wet traction too