Steeda & Nitto Tire Testing NT555 G2 - Great Photos Inside!! pic heavy

[golkhl]

Plan on getting a pair for the front( 275/40/18), to replace the old 285/40/18 555's. I am running 285/40/18 555r out back. Any pricing out yet?

 

[01yellerCobra]

Discount has some pricing listed. I'm looking at a pair of 315's. The prices are on the site, but they're listed as out of stock right now. But the price was pretty much identical to the old 555. I think it was a 50 cent difference.

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[Pentalab]

THE 555R WAS A DRAG TIRE

You guys might be thinking of the 555R2, the slightly more shit NT01.

That was I think, a quasi road course /auto cross tire... for heavy muscle cars. For what ever reason, it was only out for 1 yr, then they discontinued it.

 

[Pentalab]

No, I'm just not familiar with Nittos. I recall hearing (reading) that for high horsepower cars if you wanted traction on the street you ran NT555r's instead of NT555's.

So I assume the NT555r's would be closer to something like the Mickey Thompson ET Street radial?

The NT-555R drag radial has a tread wear rating of just 100. You might get 10 k miles from them. Some claim 15 k miles. Take it to the drag strip, let some air out, pre-heat the rears in the water box....and they won't last long.

I thought the MT ET street radial had a 300 tread wear rating..and was sorta MT's answer to the Nitto NT-555 ?

Nitto also makes a NT-05R drag radial, with a tread wear rating of zero.

The existing Nitto NT-555 is not the best tire in the rain, it only has 3 longitudinal grooves. The G2 version has 5.

 

[LS1EATINPONY]

If they dont have considerable amount more grip than the 555 then I aint interested... 555 suck. The only good thing about them is the price. They have no grip, dont break water, heck im sure I can come up with another complaint. Someone keep this updated if they get their hands on some and let us know how they are

 

[Gabe]

Just ordered a pair of G2's in 275/35/20 from Discount Tire Direct.

They were $197.20 each, cheaper than the old 555's by almost $1/tire, and the guy said I should have them in my hands in about 7-10 days

Hope to have them mounted/balanced on my new 20x10 Niche Milans and on the front of the car shortly thereafter.

 

[skwerl]

Just tried to visit Discount Tire Direct http://www.discounttiredirect.com/ and it's a blank page. Turned off Ghostery and still a blank page. Checked my ad blocker and it was only blocking a Google ad script.

 

[Gabe]

Just tried to visit Discount Tire Direct http://www.discounttiredirect.com/ and it's a blank page. Turned off Ghostery and still a blank page. Checked my ad blocker and it was only blocking a Google ad script.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/home.do

Works for me ...

 

[Scott_0]

why so few 19" choices? thats pathetic!

 

[skwerl]

why so few 19" choices? thats pathetic!

I didn't find any 19" Nittos in 555 G2 or 555r.

Got the site to work by turning off my ad blocker.

Looks like I will once again dismiss Nitto and search elsewhere for tires when I drop the TVS in my car.

 

[Pentalab]

I didn't find any 19" Nittos in 555 G2 or 555r.

Got the site to work by turning off my ad blocker.

Looks like I will once again dismiss Nitto and search elsewhere for tires when I drop the TVS in my car.

They currently list 6 sizes for 19" in NT-555.

They currently list only 2 sizes in 19: in NT-555 G2
*255/40ZR19 100W21108011.027.0510.248.5-(9.0)-10.01764@50*275/40ZR19 105W21109011.027.6810.949.0-(9.5)-11.02039@50
Brian... click on http://www.nittotire.com/passenger-tires/nt555-g2-ultra-high-performance-tire/

Then scroll down a bunch...then click on 19" They make g2 version in 17-18-19-20" These are just out. More sizes will be added in the next few months.

 

[golkhl]

Just ordered a pair for the front, discount tire direct's ebay store had my size(275/40/18) on sale for 7% off. $329.22 shipped.

 

[tj@steeda]

Just ordered a pair for the front, discount tire direct's ebay store had my size(275/40/18) on sale for 7% off. $329.22 shipped.

Good savings!

TJ

 

[wckdgt]

just picked a set of these up in 20's 255/35 and 305/30. so far they ride great, haven't really been able to drive them hard yet though

 

[golkhl]

Discount tire direct is offering $100 off of a $400 ebay purchase with code: CTIRES316 through march 16th.