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Topic: Opinions on Nitto 555R Drag Radials
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f100cleveland
Gearhead Posts: 295
From: St. James, MN
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 09-25-2004 10:09 AM
   
Has anyone tried a set of the Nitto 555R drag radials? If so, how do they work compared to other DOT street tires? Are they a fairly stable street tire? ------------------
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67coupe
Gearhead Posts: 488
From: dallas NC usa
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-25-2004 04:24 PM
i had a set of them on my coupe at one time and comapred the the normal street tire the hooked pretty well. the car wasnt real fast out of the hole but iwas pulling 1.90 60's running 8.40s' in the 1/8 never got below a 2.02 on regular radials so good luck  ------------------
Josh
67 coupe with 351c (currently broke:( )
8.41 in the 1/8
1.90 60'
at 82.03 mph
94 Explorer
30 model A currently rustbucket
in process 67 convt with efi 5.0 and t5(now mostly complete and on the road legally)
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goldenbob
Journeyman Posts: 86
From: medford, or., United States
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 09-27-2004 11:51 AM
The nitto 555r is very "streetable". At the strip I will drop the air pressure to about 20psi and heat them up pretty good (unlike other street tires). If you break them loose coming off the line, they don't "recover" very well (thats the prob with real "street" tires compared to "cheeters"). They still corner really well and I have no problems when it rains...They don't feel quite as soft as BFG's drag radial.
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