any feedback on nitto dr's

 

DRs ranked in order of best hook to worst: M/T radial, BFG DRs, Nitto DRs..

--Alan

 

any information on where would could any of those three for the cheapest amount?

 

If you wanna get some street use out of em then the Nittos are really the only way to go, but if they are dedicated for the track, then I wouldn't look for anything else than the M/T Drag radials. I had some BFG drag radials and I was daily driving on em and they wore down really really quick and started to stink it up at the track.

 

I used to get The BFGs from Tire Rack, and I get the M/Ts from Jims Racing Tire in MD...

--Alan

 

I drive on Nittos daily and thats why I bought them. They don't hook as well as others but they are safer for my rear that way. Haha, plus they last longer.

 

Nittos are the best for street use hands down. Get them from discount tire.

 

I've been through 3 sets of Nitto Drag Radials in Size 275/40/17 and 315/40/17. With drag racing, occasional autocross, and street driving, I can get just about 10,000 miles out of the set. Average 60 foot time with a slower combo dropped .2-.3 seconds. They even work fine in wet weather under 5K miles. I drive very cautiously after that.

Mickey Thompson and BFG Drag Radials will hook better but no way will they last more than a few thousand miles on the street. They were both built to set drag racing records, not be street driven and last.

 

I'm curious to know how much better a Nitto DR hooks than, say, a BFGoodrich g-Force KD. Anyone?

 

How long do 555r's last on the street?

 

5-15K Miles

A G-Force KD costs a lot more than a Nitto Drag and serves a different purpose. The Nitto is meant to be heated up and it becomes very sticky, the KD is more of a max effort street tire that is meant to last a bit longer. BFG also makes a G-=Force drag radial but it comes in wierd sizes. Mainly for imports and 18+" applications.

 

I pulled a best of a 1.70 60ft. with 245/50/16 Nitto Drags. Got about 12k miles out of them.

 

The tire sizes are 315/35/17 on 17x11 rims.

I had the BFG's for about 4k miles until I burned them out. A great tire for traction. When I had regular street tires, it was impossible to floor the car in 1st or 2nd without having wheel spin.

With the BFG's I would have wheel spin in 1st but at least now the car would move and when shifting into 2nd the speedometer would stay at the current speed instead of dropping down like 30 mph with the street tires.

The fitment was tight. It helps to have an adjustable panhard rod. I had to move the rear about 1/4" to the right. I also had to shave down the bump stops. Now the stops were not a problem when driving the car, only if you lift the car up by the body and let the rear hang down. The wheel and tire would scrape the stops. I also had to hammer in certain areas of the wheel well because of rubbing on tight turns and over certain bumps the tire would hit the fender.

My car is not lowered, so you guys that are lowered will have a problem.

Now about the Nitto's.

I just got these recently and had them mounted. I 1st noticed that the tire is narrower than the BFG's, they just fit into the wheel well. Unlike the BFG's which stuck out an additional 1/4" for the same size tire. Interesting????

They also line up even to the rim where the BGF's were wider than the rim.
Right now traction seems to be the same but I haven't really driven on them a lot. I heat treated the tires in with 2 days of driving (about 30 miles total) before lighting them up. So far so good. I want to put more miles and more had launches before I can give a good on honest review.

Both tires handle very good. I would have to give the Nitto's a slight gain in handling over the BFG's.

Driving in the rain even when the BFG's were bald I still had traction. Let me say this, I would drive around town not on the highway or thru deep puddles and I really did not go over 50-55 mph. I'm talking here getting to the store and stuff and no fooling around.

I haven't had a chance to try the Nitto's in the rain, but I suspect with the tires being new and all I won't have much of a problem.

I'll report back as I start putting more miles on the Nitto's.


My Conclusion on the Nittos compared to the BFG drags.

I turned my best 60' times on them 1.91. With the BFGs never broke the 1.9's. They seem to be on par with the BFGs. I'm waiting to see what there like when the tread wears down a lot more. But that won't be for awhile yet.

IMHO, the choice is up to you. If you drive your car a lot then the Nittos are the clear winner. If you don't drive that much then the BFGs are your choice.

Value wise the Nittos have the edge.

I know a lot of you will say the Nittos are better then the BFGs and vice a versa. It's like saying which is better Mustangs or F-body.