New 20" M/T ET Streets vs. Nitto DRs - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

chevy454 · 09-14-2011, 09:02 AM

Saw M/T is making a 20" drag radial now (ET Street Radial II)...anyone know how these stack up to the Nitto 20" drag radials?

blazzin1 · 09-14-2011, 09:32 AM

I've heard they are about equal to the NT05R (as far as performance). And they will wear down just as fast too!!! Haven't really heard anyone say that one is better than the other.

Squintz Palladoris · 09-14-2011, 02:45 PM

I don't see the point of a DR on a 20" wheel. Unless you never drive your car in the rain. Best bet for a DR is a smaller/Lighter set of wheels that you would run at the track. Bolt them on at the house and drive to the track. If you live in an area where it seldom rains then it may be ok.

The Nittos do OK in the rain (555r) when they are new, but after a few burnouts they have very little tread and hydroplane easily. The same is true from any other DR but most others have even worse manners due to the tread pattern not lending itself to evacuating water out from under the tire.

09-14-2011, 09:02 AM	#1
chevy454 Drives: '69 Yenko Camaro - 11.73 @ 118 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 178 View My Garage	New 20" M/T ET Streets vs. Nitto DRs Saw M/T is making a 20" drag radial now (ET Street Radial II)...anyone know how these stack up to the Nitto 20" drag radials? __________________ '69 Yenko Camaro - 11.73 @ 118, on F70-15 Polyglass tires, Pure Stock '10 Yenko Camaro - 11.75 @ 117, LS7+A6+Converter

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09-14-2011, 09:32 AM	#2
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	I've heard they are about equal to the NT05R (as far as performance). And they will wear down just as fast too!!! Haven't really heard anyone say that one is better than the other.

09-14-2011, 02:45 PM	#3
Squintz Palladoris Drives: 2010 IOM 1SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC Posts: 557	I don't see the point of a DR on a 20" wheel. Unless you never drive your car in the rain. Best bet for a DR is a smaller/Lighter set of wheels that you would run at the track. Bolt them on at the house and drive to the track. If you live in an area where it seldom rains then it may be ok. The Nittos do OK in the rain (555r) when they are new, but after a few burnouts they have very little tread and hydroplane easily. The same is true from any other DR but most others have even worse manners due to the tread pattern not lending itself to evacuating water out from under the tire.