Question About Nitto NT555R's

**jimbo98z** · 02-14-2006, 07:20 PM

I recently got these DR's for the track but haven't had a chance to run them yet. My question is, do these tires need just a quick spin the clean them off like regular street tires, or is it better to go ahead and roast them a little bit to heat them up?

EDIT: I've heard both ways, I just wanted yous guyses input.

**Danger731** · 02-14-2006, 07:34 PM

I think Ed uses them ....

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 02-14-2006, 07:43 PM

Heat them up for a few seconds.

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 02-14-2006, 07:46 PM

I know they are to tire to have on Lightnings, know that doesnt help too much but has to say something about the tire

**jimbo98z** · 02-15-2006, 06:51 AM

sweet. thanks for the help ed. now if I can just get rid of this wheelhop...

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 02-16-2006, 06:24 AM

Just put my nittos on yesterday!!!! I have the street drag radials 315/35/17VR and WITHOUT a heat up and 411RWHP and 403RWTQ i grabbed like a SOB dumping the clutch at 3K....... I do have all supporting suspension mods but before the tires i broke loose of my street tires like they were bald... Now i cant even break loose of these!!! I love em!!!!

Hope it helps!!!

Joe Ballz

**NxLS1496** · 02-16-2006, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by NeeD4SpeeD

Just put my nittos on yesterday!!!! I have the street drag radials 315/35/17VR and WITHOUT a heat up and 411RWHP and 403RWTQ i grabbed like a SOB dumping the clutch at 3K....... I do have all supporting suspension mods but before the tires i broke loose of my street tires like they were bald... Now i cant even break loose of these!!! I love em!!!!

Hope it helps!!!

Joe Ballz

sorry to hijack but what suspension mods are you running?

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 02-16-2006, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by NxLS1496

sorry to hijack but what suspension mods are you running?

I'm runnin a BMR adj TA, BMR LCA's, BMR Adj Pan Hard, BMR Weld IN SFC, and a Spoan STB.... Thoes are my suspension mods included with the tires and they make a nice traction combo!!!

**rotwiler** · 02-17-2006, 09:02 AM

I use the 16 inch Nitto 555R's and have to heat them up pretty good. When smoke is rolling off them I wait about 3 seconds and pull up to the light. If I don't make sure they are hot, I get crap traction and catches and lets go...horrible on rear end.. I run them at 18psi at the track and 31 psi on the street. The only suspension things I have changed is boxed lca's, boxed sfc's and Bilstien shocks.

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 02-17-2006, 09:59 PM

How much Hp you runnin man??? Cuz i have had nothing but traction even with very very short heat up process....

**jimbo98z** · 02-28-2006, 04:56 PM

One more question, should I use the waterbox or no? I've heard no on plain street tires, and I've never used it.

Another thing (this is going to sound like a stupid question) but when you use the waterbox, you're just supposed to give them a quick spin in the water to coat the whole tire, then pull out of the box for the full burnout, right?

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 02-28-2006, 08:19 PM

i always back the rears into it, and the pull just in front and start spinning

**jmhvenom** · 03-01-2006, 08:32 AM

yea i use the 16 inch nittos, run them at 12PSI, burn out in waterbox, hold on for 5 seconds or so... thought i was getting wheel spin but turns out i have 2.73s and its just slow... cant wait for 3.73s and ill see how good these nittos really are

**MadSeason** · 03-01-2006, 08:42 AM

I use the 555rIIs, they're for auto cross/drag, but help me stick real good on the track or in the corners with a little warm up time to make them stick. Once I see smoke they're ready.

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 03-01-2006, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by jmhvenom

yea i use the 16 inch nittos, run them at 12PSI, burn out in waterbox, hold on for 5 seconds or so... thought i was getting wheel spin but turns out i have 2.73s and its just slow... cant wait for 3.73s and ill see how good these nittos really are

I thought it was against NHRA regulations to run through the waterbox with anything other then full race slicks??? If it's not then i KNOW the officals will hate you for dragging water down the track because of the treads in the tires... Just from what i've heard...

**jimbo98z** · 03-01-2006, 07:53 PM

I've never used the water box before. Just spun them dry...

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 03-04-2006, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by jimbo98z

I've never used the water box before. Just spun them dry...

**rotwiler** · 03-04-2006, 05:57 PM

They let the people with drag radials line up in the slicks only lanes too, I pull up to the edge of the water and get them hot, then pull forward. Without the hot burnout traction is terrible. I like the nitto's, just have to make sure they are hot and they hook good. I only have right around 350 rwhp, but I also have the 3400 stall and it breaks tires loose easy. I am going to put some LCA relocation brackets on and it should launch great. I am just at the point now, that I need some little things to hook good. My 16 inch tires are only 245, so may be since they are not as wide traction suffers a little. On hot days when track is 100+ they stick like glue, cooler days is when I have the problems.