Nittos or nothing?
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Nittos or nothing? So there is a $100 coupon offer when you spend over $400 on tires through ebay. ALl they have are Nitto 555r's or 05r's or BF drag radials. Was kinda looking to go for toyo's when I did, but a deal is a deal. If I can capitalize on it I will. The 555's run narrow and that scares me away looks wise. The 05r's seem to aggressive..... can these things corner at all or are they drag tires only? As for the BF's..... I dont know much about them and never see anything about them here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-NEW-275-40...item484fcbe683
I have similar BF's on all 4 corners now, not super aggressive. So maybe these will actually go well with my fronts. Anybody ever try them? How do they run width wise?
Car sees about 500-1000 miles a year BTW.
Edit - what friggin tread design are they???? The link shows this....
While every search brings up this.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-NEW-275-40...item484fcbe683
I have similar BF's on all 4 corners now, not super aggressive. So maybe these will actually go well with my fronts. Anybody ever try them? How do they run width wise?
Car sees about 500-1000 miles a year BTW.
Edit - what friggin tread design are they???? The link shows this....
While every search brings up this.....
Last edited by AnotherWs6; Mar 5, 2014 at 04:17 PM.
the BFG drag radials come in both of those patterns, but if they show the first then they are likely that pattern, they don't run narrow like nitto 555Rs from what I've seen
they are also drag radials, not sure how they would do on all 4 corners, but they will be similar to the nitto 05r I'm sure both in handling and wear characteristics
I wouldn't do drag radials on all 4 on mine but I have a friend who did with the 555r and he seemed to not mind...fronts will likely wear out the shoulders quickly though
they are also drag radials, not sure how they would do on all 4 corners, but they will be similar to the nitto 05r I'm sure both in handling and wear characteristics
I wouldn't do drag radials on all 4 on mine but I have a friend who did with the 555r and he seemed to not mind...fronts will likely wear out the shoulders quickly though
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I have been thinking of replacing my 9 year old Goodyear GS-D3s with Continental Extreme Contact DW. I have looked at every tire in the 275/40/17 size and the Continentals keep coming out on top.
The Goodyears have been excellent and the tread pattern looks great, but they aren't worth twice the price of the Continentals.
Just wanted to add that the Sect. width is 10.9" and the Tread width is 10.2" on the Continentals.
The Goodyears have been excellent and the tread pattern looks great, but they aren't worth twice the price of the Continentals.
Just wanted to add that the Sect. width is 10.9" and the Tread width is 10.2" on the Continentals.
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Thanks, yeah I verified that the ones being sold by discount tire in that size are the old "original" pattern and I just don't think I want to go that route even though I was leaning towards them. They just look to old school and I know it's gonna bother me.
I am seriously contemplating nt05r's in the back and regular nto5's for the front. Probably way overkill, but screw it, I barely drive it but when I do I DRIVE it. Think the softer sidewall on the r's matters in the back too much on the twisties?
BTW, sticking with 275/40/17
I am seriously contemplating nt05r's in the back and regular nto5's for the front. Probably way overkill, but screw it, I barely drive it but when I do I DRIVE it. Think the softer sidewall on the r's matters in the back too much on the twisties?
BTW, sticking with 275/40/17
I ran 275 555R's in the back for years. They do not nearly run as narrow as the 315 size. THe 555R handled ok. They did wallow a bit if your really pushed them through a corner, especially when really trying to put the power down. I have NT-05 on all four corners now. Definately spin easier in a straight line, but a far superior tire through the corners.
If you check the Nitto website:
275/40/17 555R - total width 10.91, mathematically a 275 should be 27.5/2.54 = 10.82677. Actually pretty good
315/35/17 555R - total width 12.13, mathematically a 315 should be 31.5/2.54 = 12.40157. These are about a a little over a quarter inch narrow.
Everybody makes wild assumptions based on one tire (the 315) when a wealth of information is out there.
If you check the Nitto website:
275/40/17 555R - total width 10.91, mathematically a 275 should be 27.5/2.54 = 10.82677. Actually pretty good
315/35/17 555R - total width 12.13, mathematically a 315 should be 31.5/2.54 = 12.40157. These are about a a little over a quarter inch narrow.
Everybody makes wild assumptions based on one tire (the 315) when a wealth of information is out there.
I have been thinking of replacing my 9 year old Goodyear GS-D3s with Continental Extreme Contact DW. I have looked at every tire in the 275/40/17 size and the Continentals keep coming out on top.
The Goodyears have been excellent and the tread pattern looks great, but they aren't worth twice the price of the Continentals.
Just wanted to add that the Sect. width is 10.9" and the Tread width is 10.2" on the Continentals.
The Goodyears have been excellent and the tread pattern looks great, but they aren't worth twice the price of the Continentals.
Just wanted to add that the Sect. width is 10.9" and the Tread width is 10.2" on the Continentals.
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If you check the Nitto website:
275/40/17 555R - total width 10.91, mathematically a 275 should be 27.5/2.54 = 10.82677. Actually pretty good
315/35/17 555R - total width 12.13, mathematically a 315 should be 31.5/2.54 = 12.40157. These are about a a little over a quarter inch narrow.
Everybody makes wild assumptions based on one tire (the 315) when a wealth of information is out there.
275/40/17 555R - total width 10.91, mathematically a 275 should be 27.5/2.54 = 10.82677. Actually pretty good
315/35/17 555R - total width 12.13, mathematically a 315 should be 31.5/2.54 = 12.40157. These are about a a little over a quarter inch narrow.
Everybody makes wild assumptions based on one tire (the 315) when a wealth of information is out there.
Mickey Thompson says their 275/40r17 is 11" total width, and I would bet money a Nitto is a lot more narrow than a tenth of an inch.
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Well I thin I already sold my self on 05r's in the back and regulars in the front. I will give it one more night to sleep on it. I know its overkill again, but hey, why not have fun and experiment??? Worse case they aren't for me and I sell em and lose some money on em. I'm really just looking for real world experience with this setup and how it felt cornering. I know they arent made for turns, but who has run this setup?
And these are 315's but still interesting.......
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ic-inside.html
And these are 315's but still interesting.......
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ic-inside.html
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I have a set of the old style BFG DRs and like them. And they actually have some tread if you get caught in the rain. On the other hand, the regular NT05 is surprisingly good in the rain so you might be OK with the R as well. They will stick in a corner OK but feel a little loose doing it.
I just replaced my worn nt555r's 315s for a pair of Nt05 275 40 17s for the rear and Nt555s for the front 275s. I didn't want to mix the nitto models but since I heard good things about the Nt05s and I wasn't going back to DRs (for now) I decided to give them a try.
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The 315 555R's are known to be narrow for their size, and the Nitto site backs it up to the tune of 0.27 in.
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Maybe riceburnerz28 can help out with some pics and measurements.
Or maybe I can. After spending the better part of two days contemplating and researching I think I am puling the trigger on a pair of 05's and a pair of 05r's. But I wont have these things mounted for quite a while.
Or maybe I can. After spending the better part of two days contemplating and researching I think I am puling the trigger on a pair of 05's and a pair of 05r's. But I wont have these things mounted for quite a while.
Maybe riceburnerz28 can help out with some pics and measurements.
Or maybe I can. After spending the better part of two days contemplating and researching I think I am puling the trigger on a pair of 05's and a pair of 05r's. But I wont have these things mounted for quite a while.
Or maybe I can. After spending the better part of two days contemplating and researching I think I am puling the trigger on a pair of 05's and a pair of 05r's. But I wont have these things mounted for quite a while.
the BFG drag radials come in both of those patterns, but if they show the first then they are likely that pattern, they don't run narrow like nitto 555Rs from what I've seen
they are also drag radials, not sure how they would do on all 4 corners, but they will be similar to the nitto 05r I'm sure both in handling and wear characteristics
I wouldn't do drag radials on all 4 on mine but I have a friend who did with the 555r and he seemed to not mind...fronts will likely wear out the shoulders quickly though
they are also drag radials, not sure how they would do on all 4 corners, but they will be similar to the nitto 05r I'm sure both in handling and wear characteristics
I wouldn't do drag radials on all 4 on mine but I have a friend who did with the 555r and he seemed to not mind...fronts will likely wear out the shoulders quickly though
My car had radials on all 4 corners. It handled fine, never noticed the softer sidewall, but it did eat the shoulder on both front tires pretty quickly. I got more mileage out of the rears than the fronts.