reece0511

I bought myself a rear set of Hooiser DOTs, They done awesome at the track as you'd expect. But when driving on the street at any psi they seem to sway side to side and feels unstable. i guess i should have thought of this b4 buying them because of the soft side walls. Does anyone have a set of the Nitto 555r or the Nitto 555 on their car? And how do they feel on the street, Are they worth a dam at the track? thanks for inputs.

HCI2000SS

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Plenty of info to be found this, but the 555R will handle much better than the Hoosier but it's not going to perform as good at the track.

Latch

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I can't tell the difference between my 555Rs and my street tires just driving normally. The 555R is the most streetable drag radial.

98CayenneT/A

I'm assuming you're putting down some reasonable power, why not go with Mt et streets

98CayenneT/A

And this, there is thread after thread covering drag radials , 555r, nt05r, Mt et's ect. With just about every power level and application

reece0511

I was afraid with buying the MT ets that I would get into the same boat im already in. soft sidewalls that feels like its floating in the rear end. Are they not like that? I've heard several people say they do hook real well even on the street. thanks again

thunderstruck507

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I've used a Nitto 555R, ET Street radial, and now Hoosier radial in size 275/50r15 on my car.

Nittos: feel just like a normal street tire but stickier, only worked at the track if prep was good and I did a hellacious burnout

ET Street: still not much difference driving around and I even autocrossed with them several times with good results, stick well at the track

Hoosier: super soft compound, super soft sidewall, I got them to dead hook at a no prep race that was slicker than any street, but I won't drive them on the street for fear of ruining them, also once they are aired down to 18lbs you can push the car and watch the sidewall move...but on track they are very stable like a radial should be


I'm assuming you got the Hoosier bias ply. I tried an ET Street bias ply once...I made it up to 50mph one time before I took them off and sold them. They sway too much even at moderate throttle and mild speed. I was told tubes would help but I wasn't interested in messing with them when I could just put a radial on the car and be done with it.

98CayenneT/A

Nope, the et street radial is not like that, pretty solid and stable around turns and at high speed straight aways

BODUKE

Nitto 555r are an excellent street and track tire. You need a good burn out for them to be effective.

SkWiDsTyLe321

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why not a pair of street tires for dailying ... & your hooisers for what they were meant for on a different set of wheels... the track ? if not you will always sacrifice at the track or the street - just decide where you wanna sacrifice more i guess.

MonmouthCtyLS7

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I liked the 555r's on the street a lot but they sucked at the track. Run MT Dr's now.

high n dry

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I love my 555r! They hook well at track... Haven't tried on street

scotty2000ss

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Nittos? You mean Shittos lol

SkWiDsTyLe321

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haha yea basically i've read enough about nittos on this & other forums to stay away from them & spend the little extra money on some mt et's or hoosiers if my objective was drag strip. & if my objective was street, which it pretty much is, then i'll buy a mid to high quality street max performance summer tire. now if i'm worried about driving in the rain or snow & even thinking nittos or drag radials then someone please hit me on the head & remind me that that's what all seasons are for.

scotty2000ss

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Have you thought about Toyo Tq's?

farmington

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I got the Nitto 555r's just because they don't hook as good as the Mickey's. Easier on the rear end. I've driven on mine for 3 summers now. Last fall I put on a set of roller wheels/tires. Drove on them a little. I could get my car sideways on the rollers at 35 by mashing the gas (A4). With the nitto's at 24psi above 10mph they dead hook for me.

scotty2000ss

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Nittos are great tires for bolt on cars, don't get me wrong. But, once you get to cam or better status they just dont cut it. Even if I do a john force burn out, I still only cut a 2.0 60ft at the track I race at.

BODUKE

I have had 1.5 60ft with 555r nittos. You have to get a good burn out. They work if you know what your doing.

JDEP162

I've had good luck on em, stock power and a 150 shot. Great traction running n/a, when spray hits they squeal a little at about 30mph then grab. 2500 miles on em so far no real wear to note still great shape.

Midnight02

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I ran the 555R's for years and found them to be good on the street (much better than typical street radials), however they sucked at the track. Like stated above, they have their limits and seem to respond well to bolt on cars however just aren't up to the task for big power applications.

After playing around with a number of combos over the years, I now switch between three sets of tires/wheels to match the use:

1. Street/rain use: Nitto Invos wrapped around chrome C6 replicas

2. Road course track days: C5 Z06 Speedlines with whatever R-compound handling tire I have mounted on there (A6, R6, 555R II's, etc.)

3. Drag strip: Swap the road course rears out with a pair of C5 Z06 wheels with MT ET Streets.