z99ls1

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So I got my 315 nitto dr's on today and went to go try them out. Im so damn pissed because I just took of 275 nitto dr's that hooked just as good. So I go out on a nice black top and warm them up a little and rev it to 2400 rpms and about 70% throtle blows through the tires all the way through first gear. My 275's felt just as good and needless to say im completely dissapointed in these tires. I thought they would hook a little bit. BUT NOPE. I am now a beleiver that 555r's just SUCK

z99ls1

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I made several attempts and they don't hook at all....................

meine96ws6

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how many miles are on them? because i highly doubt a company such as nitto would sell tires that didnt hook..

a buddy of mine has the same tires- size and all, and they do great..

Badazz 97 TA

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nitto 315's are narrow anyways for a supposedly 11in tire. What'd expect, miracles?

the crusty pirate

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Did you break them in correctly? If not they arent going to work very good.

Deviant LS1

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555R DRs are not the stickiest tires out there. I wouldn't expect miracles out of them.

Cobra2WS6

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How much pressure was in the tires? Also they do tend to hook better as they wear a little more

1972_Z-28

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I have some that I haven't tried. How do you break them in correctly Crusty Pirate.
They mounted on a 18x10.5 wheel.

CaMaRo67RS355

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Ive had nittos on my cars since 05 been working fine for me mts hook better but they also wear out alot faster as i drive mine alot more than most.

z99ls1

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I almost swear my 275's hooked at the very least just as good. I think the 275's hooked better. I couldn't beleive how long they spun. I should not be able to go like 60-70% throttle and smoke them. I am not impressed at all. I spend $400 on a tire that last 10k miles I want it to hook a little bit. I didn't even launch it that hard and they still went up in smoke. It's just frustrating when You spend that much money and something wont hook

flintwrench69

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No but they can hook although not as good as some MTs but the 555 is not as wide either.

LaBLKv6Z

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So you went from 275's to 315's, both in nitto 555 dr's? On the same size wheel?

bernarlitt

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The 555's do kinda blow! lol !! I'v had two sets of them.I keep getting them because I know they will hook but not completely, which saves my rear end a little long. But if im ever able to afford a 12 bolt , MTs here I come!

O and BTW you think they do bad on the street wait till you hit the track. You'll think you are ice skating

z99ls1

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I cut a 1.78 60ft on my 275 nitto 555r's with good track prep. I just wish I wouldn't have spent the extra money on the 315's. Especially since my 275's had some life left in them. I will get 275's next time im in need of tires.

kyoytey1693

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I wonder if all of this has to do with the fact that you're running them on a 9.5" wheel?

z99ls1

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Nope they fit great. All the tire is on the ground. I really had to rant cuz I was so pissed about spending $400 and still not getting traction. When really alot of it has to do with me lowering the back of my car a cuple weeks ago. Tommarow im going to look for a good thick rubber hose to put on the top of my springs to raise the rear up a little bit.

82cetuner

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nittols love low tire pressure and you really got to heat them up, a long second gear burnout helps. my 315s are like night and day depending on how good of a burnout I do.

but your really not going to see a big performance gain over 275 and 315 of the same exact tire.

z99ls1

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Yea this was my mistake I think^^^. I was expecting way to much going from a 275 to a 315. I still can't beleive they didn't do any better than they did though. Thanks for the tips on heating them up. If I ever get in a real race where I need them to hook I will make sure to do a long burnout and get them nice and warm. I was just doing a little 3 sec spin to get all the **** off them today. No more burning tires for me unless im going to race somebody. I can't afford to keep putting dr's on this thing lol.

DoggyB22

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Wait are you talking about the 555R or the NT05R? Because I've had both & the 555R are POS compared to the NT05R. I HIGHLY recommend you try them out if you haven't already!

thunderstruck507

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1) They need to be heat cycled and broken in properly
2) brand new drag radials need some time, mine didn't hook for **** until I had a few good burnouts on them, got better and better and better
3) 315 need to be ran at a lower pressure than the 275 to get the same end results (example: if you had best luck with 18# on 275, try starting at 16# on 315)
4) The difference in size is not going to be extremely noticeable

I ran 275/50r15 Nitto 555R last year, best 60ft was 1.785 and this year I am running a 325/50r15 M/T ET street radial and the best 60ft is 1.77 (but at a lower tire pressure).

Either I got some BAD M/T or they do not live up to the hype.