Which setup would stick better on the street?
17x11
18x10.5
17x9.5 with nittos or et streets?

I know wider wheels would help, but would them being bigger help them stick better than a narrower wheel with stickier tire? which would you recommend?

 

17X11 and 17X9.5 would both hook well with Nitto's.

 

I wasn't aware they made 17x11 inch nittos... did i miss something? what other really sticky tires can you fit on 17x11's?

 

Sorry if I confused you, what I mean is that for the 17X11's 315/35/17's would be a good choice. For the 17X9.5's a set of 275/40/17's would work.

 

where can i buy nitto tires, and how much avg threadlife does it have?

 

Diablo, try www.tirerack.com

 

what company makes nitto?

 

Nitto IS the name of the company, they make their own tires. Try www.tirerack.com for more information.

 

Tirerack doesn't sell Nittos.

Try one of the supporting vendors. Tbyrne Motorsports sells them:

http://www.tbyrnemotorsports.com/lt1catalog.html

I've never had Nittos, but they seem really popular along with the BFGoodrich G-force T/A KDWs. Personally, I run the Eagle F1 GS-D3s and like them a lot, but I can't compare with the others since I've never had them. Any of these 3 would be good.

 

That's a good point Thanks for clearing up.

 

I have BFG 315/35-17 Drag Radials on 17x11 ZR1's for the street, and there is almost enough traction to hold 400+rwHP through a high stall convertor and 4.11's. With 3.73's they hooked well.

 

about how much milage would the nittos be able to handle?

 

Street driving people have seen as much as 15k from a set but the average is around 12k. If you like to do burnouts or go to the track often you can expect the life to decrease rapidly.

 

I really like my Kumhp Ecsta MX's.
They are pretty tacky and very soft for a street tire.
Treadwear seems to be pretty good too.

I don't do a lot of burnout's and stuff either though. Tire life matters too me I guess.