Nitto 555r or NT05r

[Z28boy2000]

well its that time of year for new tires, I was set on the 555's but i have been hearing good things on the new nitto nto5


opinions on the better tire please

[youngrigo]

NT05r is a stickier tire

[Z28boy2000]

anyone running M&H Racemasters 275-50-17 radial?

[35th-ANV-SS]

I have the 555r's and I like them on the street...however at the track they suck a big one.

[jrgswhitels1]

My good friend has the newer Nitto Drag radial. He said it dead hooks.....even in the cold!

[35th-ANV-SS]

My good friend has the newer Nitto Drag radial. He said it dead hooks.....even in the cold!

Mods to their car? What RPM are they launching at?

[youngrigo]

If its hooking even in the cold he must not be making that much power and leaving off of idle

[35th-ANV-SS]

If its hooking even in the cold he must not be making that much power and leaving off of idle

My thoughts exactly...hence why I asked the questions I did

[jrgswhitels1]

Stock Camaro SS 6 speed with lid. Florida cold is not the same as chicago cold. Nevertheless around 45/50 degree's. He went through the older Nitto's and clearly hooks much better than the older set. Those were his findings.

[jrgswhitels1]

[QUOTE=35th-ANV-SS;2535660 What RPM are they launching at?[/QUOTE]


Dont know. Just took his word for it. He does have first hand experience now with both tires though.

[RyanJM]

Everyone I know who had the 555dr's like the NT05's better at least for track use.

[youngrigo]

Ive had the Nitto 555R and were wothless for me! the new ones are suppose to be alot stickier tho! I only run MT DRs from now on!

[jrgswhitels1]

If its hooking even in the cold he must not be making that much power and leaving off of idle

He is making decent power...

[jrgswhitels1]

Ive had the Nitto 555R and were wothless for me! the new ones are suppose to be alot stickier tho! I only run MT DRs from now on!

I would have never ran the 555r's with your combo (DOT).....much more sense with the M/T's slick to hook, M/T dr 4 the street.

[allbaugh_04]

The O5 R has a lower tread rating = better traction and less longevity.

Not sure how much wider they are.

[jrgswhitels1]

Keeping all things equal, which is the better tire, M/T street DR or the O5-R on the street/track?

[35th-ANV-SS]

I ran the same 60' time with street tires as I did with the Nitto 555Rs...

[youngrigo]

Keeping all things equal, which is the better tire, M/T street DR or the O5-R on the street/track?

MT DRs for the WIN

[WICKEDLS1]

i have nitto 555's just the street tires and i dont hook for shit. every once and a while i will get a 3rd gear churp. however once you heat the hell out of them the hook just fine but seing as though i only go to the track 2-3 times a year i rarely get to actually heat them up

[allbaugh_04]

Keeping all things equal, which is the better tire, M/T street DR or the O5-R on the street/track?

05Rs are better. There's an article where i guy ran like .01 faster on the 05R.

They are very similar to the M/T DR, according to the article.