Ok, so I get to the track on Sunday, and it's the first time out on my new Nitto's. Started at 30 PSI, shors times are 2.06, 2.07, 2.10. Drop to 20 PSI, 2.06, 2.09, 2.05, 2.04. Drop to 18 PSI, and I pull a 2.03 before heading home.

On my SZ50's I was consistently in the 1.9's with a best of 1.92 a couple of times.

What gives? I do a good burnout, and launch like I was with the street tires. Rev up to about 2500-3000, and a nice smooth clutch/throttle transfer on the lights.

Any pointers or ideas? Thanks!

 

I would be interested to know also, I thought I read on some post that they come with a protective layer that makes them slick at first, which you must do a few good burnouts to get rid of. Hopefully someone will come in here and confirm/deny what I remember.

 

I was not impressed with my nittos.....but then again no one I know has gotten 17" nittos to hook worth a crap either.

Joe

 

When I had Nittos I ran them at 18psi and did about a 5 sec burnout. Best 60ft. of 1.70 NA.

 

I bet they would hook an A4....not too friendly with an M6 however.

 

I read in a car magizine that they were able to pull 1.5s with that tire, so they must work pretty well.

 

Mine are brand new 17s.

Short heat up, and launch with 4.33 M6 and was pulling 1.9s all day. Not great, but much better than what i was doing with street tires. 12psi.

 

How much money was spent on suspension too?

 

Who are you talking too?

If me i only have LCA/subframes/panhard. My car is also lowered which hurts traction.

 

Well, I've spent $0 on suspension, but I should still be hooking better than my former street tires. Last night I got it to consistent 2.03-1.99's, but not good enough. I found that if you do the burnout at about 3000 rpm till they're smoking, then another quick spin as you roll out to the line, they hook a lot better. I was doing the burnout at about 5000 rpm and I think that was spinning them too fast.

 

I was talking about the car that had the 1.7 60ft times....sry. It is definately my opinion that the 17" nittos suck....compared to BFG's....unless you spend a fortune on suspension.

Joe

 

The car that pulled the 1.7 was an A4, so that makes a huge difference. If you havent driven a high HP/TQ A4 car, with a big stall and some gears, you are missing out. Amazing how easy they are to launch.

I have pulled numerous 1.8s with an a4 on 255 street tires, not even drag radials. With my m6 best on street tires was 2.1. go figure.

 

I agree it's tough to launch a M6 good, but come on, when you go from SZ50's to Nitto DR's, you'd expect to do a little better.

A4's are for weenies who can't launch or be consistent!!!

 

Actually....you're right....been so long since mine was an A4 haha. My best 60ft on Yokohama AVS Intermediates (245-50/16) was a 1.86. Oh well....

Joe

P.S. I'm still not impressed with the 17" nittos

 

I guess I will grant you an opinion about the nittos

But i still am impressed that they semi hold 4.33s, lol. This weekend i will be running some 26x11.5x16 MT streets, so we see how they compare.