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MT Street SS 285/40/18 or Nitto NT05R 285/40/18

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Old 09-20-2017, 04:11 PM
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Anybody have any experience with either the Mickey Thompson Street SS 285/40/18 or Nitto NT05R 285/40/18 ? I'm looking at the two for 1/2 mile dig racing, but I know some have had some stability issues with certain sized MT Street SS's....anyone have input on the 285/40/18 size ?

Both come in at roughly 27" in diameter and 29 lbs.....MT are advertised at slightly under 27" but are roughly $25.00 more per tire.
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I am using r888's for 1/2 mile racing and they are great.
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Originally Posted by lamboworld
I am using r888's for 1/2 mile racing and they are great.
I like those as well, but they don't make a 27" diameter 18" tire.
Closest would be the 275/40/18 at 26.6"

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