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86and96 04-21-2005 09:57 PM

NT555r+autocross?
 
Hello,
Has anyone here run Nitto DR at an autocross?
I am thinking about a pair of DR, but also want to autocross the car without having several sets of tires.

paul_huryk 04-22-2005 11:32 AM

Nitto make a autocross verison of those tires - but only in the 275-40-17 size.

86and96 04-22-2005 10:35 PM

Thanks,
A little more info, I am looking for a 16" to go on stock IROC rims, and my only choice in Nitto Drag Radial is a 245/50-16. I really wish that they made the NT555RII in a 16 to fit on Thirdgens, I would buy them in a heartbeat.
The car is going to be a very limited street (like to and from racing) /autoX/bracket race only, and I am not too concerned with tire life.
Closest autoX is 45min away, closest drag strip is 2 hours. Connecticut sucks!

HawaiianRS 04-27-2005 08:11 PM

Don't know your budget but you can get these Michelin's in 245/45-16. Don't know how they compare to Nitto's in a drag but I imagine they would be a lot better at the auto-x track than drag radials. I'd question whether the side walls on the DR's would hold up under hard cornering. I'm sure they do good in a street enviroment but if they are optimized for straight line hook-up the extreme enviroment of a solo II course might cause them to roll over excessivley.


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