New Nitto drag radial released NT555R2

[Jeff's FRC]

Looks like Nitto just released a new drag radial that is based off the 555G2's. Im excited that it will come in a 305/30/20. Gonna stop by the Discount across the street from me on my way home to get pricing as there is nothing online right now.

https://www.nittotire.com/competition-tires/nt555rii-dot-compliant-competition-drag-radial-tire/

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[gixxersixxerman]

Interesting. The G2's i have are pure shit when it comes to traction. 305's spin in 3rd gear easily. The stock MP4S work just fine. I have some MT but maybe i can replace my rear 20"s G2 with these. Have to see how they work out. Ive never had luck with nitto really. Some Neo Gens did ok on a 450whp big turbo ST, I felt like i had more grip in a 225 neo gen then 305 G2's

 

[moffetts]

New? I remember a tire by the same name like 10 years ago. They were comparable to NT05s.

 

[Schwerin]

I wonder if these would be a nice compromise for a daily vs Cup2's, look like they may have better paths to move rain than the Cups's do.

 

[NightmareMoon]

I wonder if these would be a nice compromise for a daily vs Cup2's, look like they may have better paths to move rain than the Cups's do.

Dude, you missed April 1 by almost a week.

 

[Troy Carter]

New? I remember a tire by the same name like 10 years ago. They were comparable to NT05s.

They were still selling that tire last week, and probably still today. It's the NT5555R and although it wasn't the best track DR even 10 years ago it was a great street tire.

No, you can't dead hook your 900hp car from a dig bit you could get very good grip with them. And they were true daily driver ready and worked great in the rain.

If this one is as good or better then it'll be great.

 

[Schwerin]

Dude, you missed April 1 by almost a week.

I daily drove Nitto DR's for 7 years. Not sure what the joke is.

 

[moffetts]

They were still selling that tire last week, and probably still today. It's the NT5555R and although it wasn't the best track DR even 10 years ago it was a great street tire.

No, you can't dead hook your 900hp car from a dig bit you could get very good grip with them. And they were true daily driver ready and worked great in the rain.

If this one is as good or better then it'll be great.

No, I looked it up and there definitely used to be a NT555R2. Like here:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forum...ement-for-no-longer-carried-nitto-555rii.html

It seems like this is a re-release.

 

[Troy Carter]

No, I looked it up and there definitely used to be a NT555R2. Like here:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forum...ement-for-no-longer-carried-nitto-555rii.html

It seems like this is a re-release.

Well look at that! Nothing confusing there, eh?

 

[Jeff's FRC]

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PM'd you back. My Discount store wanted nothing to do with me and turned me away...

Interesting. The G2's i have are pure shit when it comes to traction. 305's spin in 3rd gear easily. The stock MP4S work just fine. I have some MT but maybe i can replace my rear 20"s G2 with these. Have to see how they work out. Ive never had luck with nitto really. Some Neo Gens did ok on a 450whp big turbo ST, I felt like i had more grip in a 225 neo gen then 305 G2's

I have the G2's in 305/30/20 on my street wheels. Car is currently around 850rwhp and they obviously don't come close to sticking, but when its warm I can get traction in 3rd. When my car was E85 bolt ons, they did pretty well imo...

No, I looked it up and there definitely used to be a NT555R2. Like here:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forum...ement-for-no-longer-carried-nitto-555rii.html

It seems like this is a re-release.

Definitely a totally different tire here. One was the original nt555. This tire Im talking about is a DRAG RADIAL based on the nt555g2 tire.

 

[gixxersixxerman]

I have the G2's in 305/30/20 on my street wheels. Car is currently around 850rwhp and they obviously don't come close to sticking, but when its warm I can get traction in 3rd. When my car was E85 bolt ons, they did pretty well imo...
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Our roads here in Las Vegas are "dirty" due to the sand/dust/dirt blowing around all the time. I make more power at my familes house in SoCal, and the tires there do seem to grip better, but im not on e85 when i go to see them, also not hooning around. Some roads are way worse then others here, up in North Las Vegas my FRS that was 450whp would spin at the top 4th at 125mph with the supercharger, but not quite down where i live now in south Vegas. It was scary just to ride a bike around here compared to the traction levels i had anywhere else. But getting on the highway Saturday just to get out the house, traction in track mode kept coming on. Ive heard others like the G2's and others that dont. for me they are fine for my "DD" tire, i throw the MT on most of the time anyway.

 

[Jeff's FRC]

Our roads here in Las Vegas are "dirty" due to the sand/dust/dirt blowing around all the time. I make more power at my familes house in SoCal, and the tires there do seem to grip better, but im not on e85 when i go to see them, also not hooning around. Some roads are way worse then others here, up in North Las Vegas my FRS that was 450whp would spin at the top 4th at 125mph with the supercharger, but not quite down where i live now in south Vegas. It was scary just to ride a bike around here compared to the traction levels i had anywhere else. But getting on the highway Saturday just to get out the house, traction in track mode kept coming on. Ive heard others like the G2's and others that dont. for me they are fine for my "DD" tire, i throw the MT on most of the time anyway.

Yea I currently have my drag setup on and the ET R's are still not getting traction with the cool temps. Left a nice 1st and 2nd gear patch through an intersection on Sunday. In the summer with a hot pavement they can mostly hook up even in 1st.

I feel if these Nittos can do as well as the current nt555R drag radial they'll do well for my 20" setup.

And they come in something other than a 28.5" diameter!

 

[MyFirst5.0]

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[Jeff's FRC]

Doug @Discount Tire really stepped in and helped me out. He got the pricing and tires all setup to be delivered through my local Discount. Ill report back when I get em mounted.

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