Life Expectancy for Nitto 555RII Extremes's?

[mec03svt]

Can you or anyone help me out in informing me about this tire? I just went through my 555r's and am looking for something with more life to them. I do not go to the track often to care about drag radials so I looked into the 555RII and want to know a little more about them. I have 555's up front and would like to match those as close as I can. My wheel set up is 18" 9/10's and I was running a 305/35/18 on an IRS rear. Can someone help by pointing me to a good radial and info on this Nitto and tire size options? Can I go bigger on the sidewall ect.? It does not have to be a Nitto tire but I need a radial of some type with good performance. The car in the sig is mine incase you were wondering what car it is for. Thanks guys.

 

[Matt@DTD]

Thank you for the post. We would be happy to help.

The NT555RII is an R-compound competition tire just like the NT555R Drag Radial. The difference is in the construction. The 555RII has a reinforced carcass with stiffer sidewalls for increased response and cornering. This model is designed for road racing and auto-x. The 555R Drag Radial has a semi-radial construction with a softer sidewall for off the line traction. IN-terms of life, both models will last about the same but you may see a few thousand more miles on the NT555RII depending on how hard you drive.

If you want more life without sacrifing a lot of performance, the NT05 Max Performance is a great model to look into. This model is produced in size 295/35-18 which fits great on your 10" wide wheels and typically lasts anywhere from 15K to 20K miles. If you haven't already, check out the thread linked below.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/discount-tire-direct-235/543676-nitto-nt05.html

I hope this information helps.

 

[mec03svt]

Yes it does help a lot thanks. Do you know how well the 295/45/18 would fit on out cars? I feel like it would be close. I really wanted another 305 tire for the look but I might pull the trigger on the NT05. Do we SVTP'ers get some kind of promo if we order through you?

 

[Matt@DTD]

Tire size 295/45-18 is not recommended on your application as the rolling diameter is almost 3" taller than factory. This can create issues with the ECU and transmission. I have seen it done before but I can't recall which modifications or what tunes were used.

WE do not offer an discounts here but we do guarantee the lowest delivered price on all the products we carry. If a competitor has a cheaper delivered price, we'll certainy beat it!

 

[RcodeStang]

If you want more life without sacrifing a lot of performance, the NT05 Max Performance is a great model to look into. This model is produced in size 295/35-18 which fits great on your 10" wide wheels and typically lasts anywhere from 15K to 20K miles. If you haven't already, check out the thread linked below.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/discount-tire-direct-235/543676-nitto-nt05.html

I hope this information helps.

Where are you getting 15-20k miles as the life of NT05s? If that's true I'll be buying them. Every other tire in it's class seems to be getting about 10k miles street/autox on cars of our weight.

 

[Matt@DTD]

Averages from user reviews across multiple boards under street use. Life expectancy will certainly go down if the tires are pushed to their limits like they are in Auto-X.

 

[mec03svt]

thanks for the info. How long would it take to ship them to 19061?

 

[Matt@DTD]

We have the 295's available out of our OH distribution center which means the lead time to PA is estimated at 2-3 business days.

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[mec03svt]

We have the 295's available out of our OH distribution center which means the lead time to PA is estimated at 2-3 business days.

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So Thursday would be the earliest day I could get them if I order now?

From what UPS quotes us time wise, that is correct.