Nitto 555r's suck. What next.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Portland Oregon
Nitto 555r's suck. What next.
Aight guys. For the record i think the nittos suck. I can turn a better 60' on my 18" Goodyears. Now the question is, what street slick do i try next. BFG'S? M/T'S? Anyone have a testimonials?
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Pro
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I think I like you 
I cant stand Nittos, Right now I have the 29 inch, 305/45/18s and cant stand them. I have always ran MT radials on my Camaro before these for the corvette.
Heres the good news, Mickey Thompson has ALOT of 17s and 18s coming out for the 06 season, I keep calling and asking about the 305/45/18s and the last time I called they said end of June, beginnig of July. I cant wait, I hate nittos.
I cant stand Nittos, Right now I have the 29 inch, 305/45/18s and cant stand them. I have always ran MT radials on my Camaro before these for the corvette.
Heres the good news, Mickey Thompson has ALOT of 17s and 18s coming out for the 06 season, I keep calling and asking about the 305/45/18s and the last time I called they said end of June, beginnig of July. I cant wait, I hate nittos.
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From: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
St. Jude Donor '06
If you don't mind running a drag radial the BFG Drag Radial (biggest size you can fit on your rims) or the new mickey thompson drag radials will certainly get the straight line dry traction DONE FOR YOU and then some vs. the NITTOS you were running!! 
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by killaz
Aight guys. For the record i think the nittos suck. I can turn a better 60' on my 18" Goodyears. Now the question is, what street slick do i try next. BFG'S? M/T'S? Anyone have a testimonials?
thx
thx
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Le Mans Master
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From: The Arid Sunny Desert
Originally Posted by killaz
yup
Burning Brakes
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No testimonial, but M & H just released a 275-45-17, which, of
course, is a drag radial. CCW is making them part of their new
drag package. ...just took delivery of mine. They've got a sidewall
of almost 5 inches, which can flex- something those 18" can't do.
course, is a drag radial. CCW is making them part of their new
drag package. ...just took delivery of mine. They've got a sidewall
of almost 5 inches, which can flex- something those 18" can't do.
Le Mans Master
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From: Boston
I my self prefer the nittos over the BFG's, why because they hook just as good if you warm them up real good and last way longer than the BFG's. I used to run them on the street and track. The nittos last longer because its a little harder compound but if warmed properly they hook just fine.
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Burning Brakes
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What kind of burnout are we talking. Last week i ran them at 15#'s. I was doing the same smoke show as the guys running 9's and still could not get them to hook. Then my brother (02 Z28) wanted to use them so i put my 18" Goodyear BFG's on and hit a 1.97 60'. My best all night with the slicks was a 2.01. I do like the BFG drag radials also, maybe ill have to go back to them. I was hitting a consistant 1.7-1.8 on those.