THE NEWER NITTO NT555R11 any good for the drag strip only ?
I run Nitto's on both my Mopars. While there are better choices for drag racing, there are no other drag radials out there with a V-speed(186 mph) rating like the Nitto's have. Now I try to keep it under 160 mph as my front tires are only rated at 149 mph on both cars, because you just never know when you'll run into a Ferrari 599 GTO on the highway or feel the need for speed on the backroads of this big country.
Nitto's have a narrow temperature band where they hook very well on the street. I'd guess it ranges from around 100 degrees to about 150 degrees. Above that they feel greasy and spin, and below that they just spin almost like they are wet. Once they are in there sweet spot, they hook very well. I also run mine around 17 psi for around town and 24 psi for longer trips with curves to stiffen up the sidewall.
I run Nitto's on both my Mopars. While there are better choices for drag racing, there are no other drag radials out there with a V-speed(186 mph) rating like the Nitto's have. Now I try to keep it under 160 mph as my front tires are only rated at 149 mph on both cars, because you just never know when you'll run into a Ferrari 599 GTO on the highway or feel the need for speed on the backroads of this big country.
Nitto's have a narrow temperature band where they hook very well on the street. I'd guess it ranges from around 100 degrees to about 150 degrees. Above that they feel greasy and spin, and below that they just spin almost like they are wet. Once they are in there sweet spot, they hook very well. I also run mine around 17 psi for around town and 24 psi for longer trips with curves to stiffen up the sidewall.
