Nitto NT555R Usage

[Ace23]

Originally Posted by Tom Wells

Ace,

Looking at the tires doesn't really tell anything about them.

For example, the NT555R is a straight-line drag racing tire. It has a wear rating of 100 compared with 400-500 for a street tire.

Here's the quote from the Nitto site "The NT555R was designed to achieve a balance between maximum dry performance and occasional street use." Please note the use of the words "dry" and "occasional."

If the wear rating and intended use match what you need, go for it! Put them on both ends of the car - they will look great, and since you won't do anything that could be considered stressful or risky with your right foot, they should work fine.

BTW, will your brake rotors fit inside 15" wheels?

Are you certain that only the switch to 15" from 17" wheels and tires will give you the esthetics you seek, or is there more to it, i.e., spring rates, tires (yes, tires!), suspension details such as swaybars etc and shock absorbers?

In other words, is the car you are comparing ride quality with identical to yours except for the wheels and tires? If it is, it might be logical to use the same tires and tire pressures as the other car.

Just askin'

Tom

Tom,
Thanks for chiming in. With my cam change and moving to a more appropriate header size I believe my car is really going to wake up down low and in the midrange. I do drive fairly aggressive but I keep it simple in the curves. I just want a tire that will hook up when rolling into the pedal.

Yes, my current brake rotors will fit 15" wheels as I have the stock SPF brakes and rotors. I did not originally care for the 15" look but now I do. In my opinion the 15" wheels give the car more of a performance oriented look and fill up the wheel wells. When I started looking at rear tire sizes greater than 295 the options were narrowed down quite quickly.

The SPF car I am comparing mine to in regards to ride quality is almost identical less R/T sway bars. The only difference is the 15" wheels with Avons....that car has a much smoother ride quality compared to mine.