Running Nitto NT555R extreme drag radials - love 'em!

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When I put in the Dana 60 the first year I put on Pacer wheels and have been running BFG Radial TA in P295/50R15 in the rear because they had the size I wanted and they looked good. I smoke the tires a lot and they hold up the whole season, and usually two seasons. They don't hook up though, and they always took so much weight I had to static balance them. Well over 6 oz. per wheel. I always thought it was the wheels because it never mattered when I replaced the tires, it always took a ton of weight. Since I regularly take it over 100 mph and over 120 mph a lot, I decided to go with a higher speed rated tire this year. I went with a Nitto NT555R Extreme drag radial in P275/60R15V in the rear and P205/55R15V Nitto NT450 in the front . They will hook better for sure and I like the looks, even though I would rather have raised white letters. When I balanced them, neither wheel took more than 2 oz. total. The car rides smoother with less shaking. All along I blamed the wheels and it was the tires all along. Now to see how long they last.

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Im glad that you like them, i have 325/50/15 for my dart and was a little concerned about it hooking
 
Only had them out twice this year so far. Snow is forecast again today. They will be my daily drivers. I rum Some Mickey ET Streets at the track.
 
I put the same tires on the cuda last year. Fine on the street, but gave me a wheel hop problem on the track that I didn't have with my old wrinkle wall slicks. I think the soft sidewalls of the slicks were absorbing the shock. I tried changing to a different set of SS springs but it actually got worse. This year I am installing cal tracs, and hopefully that will cure the problem.
 
qkcuda said:
I put the same tires on the cuda last year. Fine on the street, but gave me a wheel hop problem on the track that I didn't have with my old wrinkle wall slicks. I think the soft sidewalls of the slicks were absorbing the shock. I tried changing to a different set of SS springs but it actually got worse. This year I am installing cal tracs, and hopefully that will cure the problem.
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I love my Nitto Drag Radials too. I had to install a traction device with my SS springs to squash the wheel hop, but once installed they hooked way harder.

I tried the Caltracs with split mono leafs, but they were noisy and made the car miserable to drive on the street, so I sold them. Caltracs are great on a smooth track though.
 
Wish they had these in a 15 inch wheel sigh! Oh wow those are 15! I thought they started at 17!
 
dusterdale said:
Wish they had these in a 15 inch wheel sigh! Oh wow those are 15! I thought they started at 17!
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That's why I went with the particular Nitto tires I chose. They were available in the size I wanted.

To the wheel hop guys, I have only burned out on these once when leaving the shop. I did a rolling burnout at about 20 mph and got no hop at all. It was very similar to my old BFG's. I have always run Caltracs and mono leafs in this car and never had any issues. I don't hook up on anything on the street, but on the track I won't start to spin until the fifth or sixth run. As the track gets more use and less sticky I might break free in first and in later runs when I hit second. Never ever had hop at any time.
 
jbc426 said:
I love my Nitto Drag Radials too. I had to install a traction device with my SS springs to squash the wheel hop, but once installed they hooked way harder.

I tried the Caltracs with split mono leafs, but they were noisy and made the car miserable to drive on the street, so I sold them. Caltracs are great on a smooth track though.
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I bought a used set of cal tracs, so I am going to try them. Just curious as to what you ended up using.
 
275/40/20 on all four corners of my 2010 srt8 challenger. I love the tires. People will always remark that they are no good in the rain. I look back in their eyes and say, " I have a minivan I drive in the rain. I have a 4 car garage. My toys never ever get wet. Then just smile. On my 67 fish I run 275/60/15 Mickey et street. With a 225/60/15 on the front. 27" tall. Rolled the front fender a little. The nittos are a great street tire. Last about 8000 miles, of course that depends on your right foot.
 
qkcuda said:
I bought a used set of cal tracs, so I am going to try them. Just curious as to what you ended up using.
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I added a 1" lowering block, which I feel contributed to the wheel hop on the 2 passenger side 2800 lbs SS springs I'm running now. I added a pair of fitted slapper bars which eliminated the wheel hop and let the car hook up hard. Pinion snubbers and Caltracs ride way to harsh on the street for me.
 

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Dave1967 said:
275/40/20 on all four corners of my 2010 srt8 challenger. I love the tires. People will always remark that they are no good in the rain. I look back in their eyes and say, " I have a minivan I drive in the rain. I have a 4 car garage. My toys never ever get wet. Then just smile. On my 67 fish I run 275/60/15 Mickey et street. With a 225/60/15 on the front. 27" tall. Rolled the front fender a little. The nittos are a great street tire. Last about 8000 miles, of course that depends on your right foot.
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Mine only get wet if the weather guys screw up the forecast, so about four times a year I get caught in rain. I'm glad to see 8000 miles. I burn out a lot, but run different tires at the track, so 8000 miles a year is a little more than I normally drive. If I got a year out of these tires I was going to call it a win.
 
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