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Old 03-11-2013, 10:13 AM   #1
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Ok, I know this topic has been around the forums but I'm going to look for a couple of specific questions.
These are for my 2013 Boss 302.
I am wanting to go from 19" wheels to 20" so I can get a drag radial for the car. I will also have to go to a 10" wide wheel. With that being said I am looking for tire suggestions as well.
I am currently looking at the following:
Nitto 555R
Mickey Thompson Drag Radial

If you have experience with these I would like to hear what you think. The car is not a daily driver, I will only take it to the track every now and then, so it will primarily just be used on the street. The car is not stock and needs a little better (bigger) tire to hook up.

I'm wanting to go with a 305-35-20. If I could find one of these to fit my 19" stock wheels I would consider it, but I haven't been able to locate any.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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Old 03-11-2013, 10:16 AM   #2
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The nitto 555r will last longer but the Mickey Thompson will hook better. You can get the Mickey Thompson et street 2 in a 305/35/19 and nitto now list the nt05 in 305/35/19 (another option for drag radial)

NT05 in 19
http://mobile.nittotire.com/tires/nt...wd=19&x=6&y=15

MT ET Steet II in 19
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...&type=SS&bnr=y

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Old 03-11-2013, 10:25 AM   #3
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I've got the the Nitto 305/35/20 Drag radials on my car, the only difference is I have them on a 11 inch wheel. They hook up great for me at my current power level and I've got a buddy who is making 740rw who likes them as well.

On my 11 inch wheel, they don't bulge at all on the sidewalls, they might on a 10 inch wheel.

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Old 03-11-2013, 10:35 AM   #4
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the Nitto 555 is not a drag radial

the Nitto NT05R is a drag radial but doesnt hook as well as the mickey thompson drag radials from what ive heard.

i have a 315 NT05 on a 10" rim, which is also not a drag radial but hooks pretty damn good and will outlast the MT
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Old 03-11-2013, 10:56 AM   #5
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Steve- thanks for that pic. I'm considering going wih the nt05 305/35/19 on my my car when they come out but wasn't sure if they'd be stretched. And are you on sportlines or coilovers?

Pohnjarker- the nitto 555 isn't a drag radial but the 555r is. It's the original nitto DR.

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Old 03-11-2013, 11:15 AM   #6
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I run the 555R in a 305/35/20 on a 20x11 and they didn't hook well for me. Switching to MT street radials next.
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Old 03-11-2013, 11:29 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by BlueBolt View Post
Steve- thanks for that pic. I'm considering going wih the nt05 305/35/19 on my my car when they come out but wasn't sure if they'd be stretched. And are you on sportlines or coilovers?

Pohnjarker- the nitto 555 isn't a drag radial but the 555r is. It's the original nitto DR.
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Something to keep in mind though. Many people complain about about Nitto's not hooking well for them, but it's usually due to the owner not getting enough heat into them with a long burnout. The Nitto's are a slightly harder compound than say a MickeyThompson tire. They intentionally made them that way so that owners would get longer wear out of them on the street but they will DEAD HOOK with a proper burnout and air pressure.

The M/T's hook really well, but they don't last for shit. The rear quarters and the the rest of the underside of the car will be covered in rubber, if you don't wipe it off it will harden and it's a bitch to get off. Plus, they throw rocks like crazy and don't handle water well at all. A friend of mine wrecked his car driving on MT's because the city left the sprinklers on watering the street, spun out and hit the pole.

The MT's will work great though if you are running them for the track only on a extra set of wheels though. The last pair of MT's I had I broke an axle with them. lol.
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Old 03-11-2013, 11:36 AM   #8
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I'm not super worried about hooking as I'm basically stock for now but I like the taller sidewall than my invos at 305/30/19. And the nt05r has to hook better than my invos. Lol
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Originally Posted by BlueBolt View Post
I'm not super worried about hooking as I'm basically stock for now but I like the taller sidewall than my invos at 305/30/19. And the nt05r has to hook better than my invos. Lol
Invo's are high priced junk. They just get greasy when they get hot. The great thing about Invo's is the numerous sizes they have and the high speed ratings.
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Old 03-11-2013, 11:43 AM   #10
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i think im gonna go 305s when my rears go out
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Old 03-11-2013, 12:11 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by BlueBolt View Post

Pohnjarker- the nitto 555 isn't a drag radial but the 555r is. It's the original nitto DR.
damn, dont know how i missed that "R" at the end, it was capitalized and all. my bad.

IMO, i think the NT05R is a great compromise with the MTs since they do better with water and last longer...more of a "daily driver" DR.
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Old 03-11-2013, 01:31 PM   #12
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Invo's are high priced junk. They just get greasy when they get hot. The great thing about Invo's is the numerous sizes they have and the high speed ratings.
Agree.
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Old 03-11-2013, 03:26 PM   #13
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I run the 305/35-20 Nitto DR on 20x10 Shelby wheels and Sportlines.

They work okay, but I've never heard anyone say any Nitto DR will "dead hook" under any situation. My car is still stock and I have to baby it out of the hole, even with good track prep, even with good heat, even at 18psi. My 60s are in the mid-high 1.8s, with a best 1.84. Suspension changes would definitely make an improvement, I want to get this car down into the consistent mid 1.7s this year on the 20s and I think it will do it.

Here's a pic of the tire pooge and some timeslips.



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Old 03-11-2013, 04:24 PM   #14
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Yeah it depends on what you mean by "hook". No 20" tire will "hook". Not enough sidewall. It will "hook" better with a NT05R or ET. Never been impressed with the 555R.
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Old 03-11-2013, 04:33 PM   #15
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Oh come on guys. There are other people out there running high 9's on a 20 inch DR. lol.
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