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Nov 15, 2005 | 10:44 PM

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BFG KDW or Nitto 555

I'm looking to get some new tires and am trying to decide between these 2 tires or another tire in the similiar price race. What would everyone suggest? Tires will be used on a daily driver with a little street racing, and might see the track once or twice a year.

Nov 15, 2005 | 10:47 PM

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kdw all the way, they are a sweet tire. I have had both, and like the g-force. you may get more mileage out of the nittos, but the kdw perform better.

Nov 15, 2005 | 10:51 PM

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Ive cut 1.6 60fts off of stock suspension. 555 all the way.

Nov 16, 2005 | 10:25 AM

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anyone else?

Nov 16, 2005 | 10:30 AM

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i like the way the BFG's look and will prob buy those over the nittos just my .02

Nov 16, 2005 | 10:42 AM

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Ive cut 1.6 60fts off of stock suspension. 555 all the way.

On regular 555s or 555Rs (the drag radials)? Big difference.

Nov 16, 2005 | 12:23 PM

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I had KDW's on my stock rims and loved them. Low road noise (compared to the stock RSA's and Kumho ECSTA 712's), good tread life, no traction problems at all.

My only complaint with them is they don't make KDW's in 315/35/17.

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Nov 16, 2005 | 03:09 PM

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i just had nittos put on the back of my car, dont know anything related to price, or durability but they are great in the rain and hook up pretty good on the street. id deffinatly look at them again if i was buying DRs again

Nov 16, 2005 | 03:39 PM

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your talkingabout 555r right...anyone have experience with the regular 555

Nov 16, 2005 | 05:53 PM

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On regular 555s or 555Rs (the drag radials)? Big difference.

There is no way anyone is getting 1.6 60's out of street 555s unless they had them soaking in VHT for a year!! I barely believe 1.6s out of the 555R DRs with a stock suspension.

Nov 26, 2005 | 08:19 AM

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"anyone have experience with the regular 555"

Yes, they suck for traction.

Even worse is putting a sticky 555RII on the rear and regular 555 up front then go take some corners. Puuuuuuuuuushhhhhh........