Best Tire Sizes for Drag radials

[jeffstanggt04]

Im fixing to buy some Nitto 555Rs for my mustang should i get the 245-45-17 or the 275-40-17 and help would be appreciated

 

[Fast02]

Im fixing to buy some Nitto 555Rs for my mustang should i get the 245-45-17 or the 275-40-17 and help would be appreciated

Hi Jeff,

Welcome to stangnet!
Will you be using stock rims?

 

[SonicBlueBabe]

Im fixing to buy some Nitto 555Rs for my mustang should i get the 245-45-17 or the 275-40-17 and help would be appreciated

8 inch- 245's, 9 inch-275's

 

[kj99]

275s on my 8"...


They fit perfect.

 

[SonicBlueBabe]

275s on my 8"...


They fit perfect.

You can fit the 275's on an 8 inch, and it looks good cause it makes it look nicer, but 245's fit better

 

[Jackie Chan]

if going nittos, 275's run narrow so go with them.

 

[Cobra Jay]

Why do you want to get Nittos?! I heard they suck and not to get them.

 

[02BlkStang]

275's all the way!

*on stock Bullits*

 

[scalder]

Definitely 275's (nitto only) on the stock rim...like everyone says, nittos' run narrow. They look PERFECT!

 

[SonicBlueBabe]

Why do you want to get Nittos?! I heard they suck and not to get them.

You kidding?

 

[JonJon]

Why do you want to get Nittos?! I heard they suck and not to get them.

Where'd you hear that?

 

[Jackie Chan]

Where'd you hear that?

i think they kinda suck, i would buy bfgs or MTs or different wheels/slicks all together

 

[scalder]

If you heat them up properly they hook just fine..but they need a good long burnout.

 

[SonicBlueBabe]

i think they kinda suck, i would buy bfgs or MTs or different wheels/slicks all together

Yeah, I would take either one of those over Nitto's...but they last half as long. For me nitto dr's last about 6 months....

 

[Cobra Jay]

You kidding?

No.

Where'd you hear that?

Mostly at the Drag Strip, but I've also heard it from a few guys who just run them on the street. I was told to buy BFG's or the new M/T Et Street Radials. I talked to a guy last year who was running the new M/T's and he said by far they are the best DR on the market. That would probabally explain why they are on B.O. for 'til the end of the month. He's had all 3 of them on his modded GN and said Nittos are the absolute worst!

 

[SonicBlueBabe]

No.



Mostly at the Drag Strip, but I've also heard it from a few guys who just run them on the street. I was told to buy BFG's or the new M/T Et Street Radials. I talked to a guy last year who was running the new M/T's and he said by far they are the best DR on the market. That would probabally explain why they are on B.O. for 'til the end of the month. He's had all 3 of them on his modded GN and said Nittos are the absolute worst!

Like I said....I would take the MT's or BFG's over Nitto's any day! The only issue I have is that they will only last half as long as my nitto's(not like those last long anyways). I'm just a poor 21 year old...i cant afford new tires every 3 1/2 months