2012GT
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I'm running NT555's at the moment but need a better street tire that gets better traction. I'm not looking for Drag radials but a street tire with the best traction.
I had good luck out of KDW's on the street. And they had amazing traction wet when I got caught out in it a few times
The 555's a great street tire. Putting more rubber to the road would help traction a bunch. A DR works well if you get them hot before you go at it, but if you're spinning at your current size the same size DR will also spin, they'll just start grabbing as they lose tread and heat up. The differences in the age/quality of asphault you run on is going to make an impact on tire performance as well. Most streets aren't very clean, they have soaked up oil, coolant, and god knows what else over the years, a good rain brings all that back out, and to try and put a few hundred lb/ft of torque to grimey asphault is a hit/miss deal. I've run my M/T's DOT slicks on the street, even with a burnout they spin quite a bit on the street with a good launch. From a roll no. At the track I almost dead hook from 6k/rpm launch.
For the street, as wide as you can get, decent sidewall, and 555R should be sufficient.
Stock, auto, from a slow roll I could spin my 285-18 555's.
With the SC, from that same slow roll it will just hook and fly with the ET Street radials, 305-35-18.
I don't have to heat them up as long as it warm outside, they pretty much hook at any time.
They ride nice too.
Not looking for DR's but want more bite than 555's? You should be looking at tires with less than 300 treadwear (which is where the 555's are at) but more than 140 or so.I'm running NT555's at the moment but need a better street tire that gets better traction. I'm not looking for Drag radials but a street tire with the best traction.
I went from 285 555s to 305 555Rs. The 555s were great N/A, but once I threw the s/c and 4.10s on there, they weren't worth a damn. The 555Rs however are great.