Is the o5r wider than the 05 ? I just installed the mm low profile bolts and wasn't much clearance with 05's . Looks like gonna order 05r in morning
nt05!! very dissapointed so far!!!!
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if you liked the 555r and had no problems with them. and could hook just stick with those. there cheaper and will last longer. Why mess with a good thing? unless ur looking for a better tire then get the 05R.
That's wat I keep telling myself but everyone saying 05r got me undecided lol
Hmm...
I run the NT05Rs in 315/35/17 and run them on the street at around 20psi and hooked great!
I run the NT05Rs in 315/35/17 and run them on the street at around 20psi and hooked great!
Rims and tires are gone ! Ordering 05r in the morning , hope they hook like everyone says they do !
Flawed expectations.
I don't know how you thought you were going to get anywhere near the grip of an R compound 555R drag radial which has a wear number of 100, from a street radial with a tread wear number of 200.
I do totally understand wanting good rain performance though.
If you want R level grip you are going to need an R compound tire.
If you want better than drag radial rain performance and still have R level grip, then you will want to buy an R compound road race/open track tire.
Like an NT01, R888, or similar treaded R compound non drag radial.
Actually when new, the Nitto 555Rs are semi OK in the rain.
(Disclaimer)Any high grip tire in the R compound range is going to wear rapidly, whether it is a road race R or a drag radial R.
Any tire no matter what it is, on the back of a modded Terminator, is going to have a very short life.:-D
I don't know how you thought you were going to get anywhere near the grip of an R compound 555R drag radial which has a wear number of 100, from a street radial with a tread wear number of 200.
I do totally understand wanting good rain performance though.
If you want R level grip you are going to need an R compound tire.
If you want better than drag radial rain performance and still have R level grip, then you will want to buy an R compound road race/open track tire.
Like an NT01, R888, or similar treaded R compound non drag radial.
Actually when new, the Nitto 555Rs are semi OK in the rain.
(Disclaimer)Any high grip tire in the R compound range is going to wear rapidly, whether it is a road race R or a drag radial R.
Any tire no matter what it is, on the back of a modded Terminator, is going to have a very short life.:-D
Well my expectations came from searching On here and reading quite a few replies how the 05 hook almost asgood as 555r and last longer . I don't care bout rain , car is not driven in rain unless caught but I'll stop or go as slow as got to . I agree with short life on any though that's for sure !
Hey Rudy what suspension mods do you have? Let us know what you had to do to fit the new nt05r's. I heard drag radials arent to good for a stock irs.
Are the o5rs bigger than the 05 ?? I had the o5s on and had bout 1/4 " to spare very tight . With car jacked and susp. Hanging the tires rubbed subframe but wen down they were fine , I have eibach springs with top iso removed . Also have the mm low profile bolts . I have the ftbr full kit and lpw cover . I heard and would think drs are better because they are softer and give more than a street tire . With 555rs I had no wheel hop even before the bushings , last nite was horrible with wheel hop . I never knew how bad it could b . I'm hoping the 05r is same size as 05 .
Being that it's not a DD get the 05R or MT/ET streets. They both hook the same. How do I know you ask? Well cause I raced another member on here and we were dead even off the line ;-) :burnout:
Well after all the bs I tried ordering 05r and said 4 weeks so ended up just getting 555r again because wanted to order them together so come in mounted and balanced . Next set will deff b 05r
Same here, I just ordered the 555R's with a pair of 10.5x17 cobra rims from americanmuscle.com $776.00 mounted and shipped to my house, with locking lugs, and the IRS bolts to make the 315/35/17's fit!
Can't wait to feel the difference of old, dry rotted, bald, FACTORY 7 year old Goodyear Eagle F1's!!!!
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You'll love them ! U don't have to change the IRS bolt but doesn't hurt to . I ordered the same thing a year ago , this time 721$ shipped , can't beat that when come ready to install !
No! You'll b fine ! I never had to , what springs u using ? Is car lowered ?
factory springs and no the car is not lowered.
Rudy, I took the lug nuts off (but kept the low profile IRS bolts) and total is 736.93, should have this up coming Friday!
Sounds good , u need to lower it , come high from factory ! Lol hopefully mine b here next week , ordered over Internet and didnt get tracking info yet
Yes it seems a tad too high for my taste. What exactly is involved in lowering it, and are there any drawbacks to doing that??
Just changing the coil springs , I have eibach which I think are lower than most but most use h&r race springs , no drawback except if too low like mine just gotta b careful over speedbumps n stuff . And have to get an alignment after .
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