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mtm864 · 08-16-2010, 02:45 PM

Ive ran on the nitto 555r drag radials before in my previous camaro and im need you guys opinion. What is the best drag radial to get for the camaro and size? I would like to leave the stock 20's on and drag radials but i heard that going to the Z06 wheels i think in the rear with 18inch drag radials would give me more of a advantage. What do you guys think i run the car every now and then at the local 1/8th mile track and drive it a little ways. I know for a fact that the 555r's last a long time and provide decent traction. Im just looking for input on some of your setups and how you like them. Thanks in advance. On the stock tires i ran 8.33@87 i want to get knocking on the doors of a 7.

mtm864 · 08-16-2010, 03:03 PM

or NT05's??

Jchaluja · 08-17-2010, 11:28 AM

nittos 555r, had them for 1 yr, time to get newones.....had over 40 passes, most of them mid 11's....they hold up good... 305/35/20....

grocerygetter · 08-17-2010, 01:45 PM

if you decide on a Z06 wheel...I've got some 305/40 18s that are brand new I could sell.

Jchaluja · 08-17-2010, 01:47 PM

Nittos? 555r's?

SGOS252382 · 08-17-2010, 04:03 PM

I'm running 305/35/20 Nitto 555Rs. I haven't been to the track yet with them, but they're working great as daily driver tires (even in the rain).

SGOS252382 · 08-17-2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jchaluja

Nittos? 555r's?

The Nitto 555Rs are drag radials and the Nitto 555s are regular street tires.

555Rs

mtm864 · 08-17-2010, 04:24 PM

what size in the 555r's would i need to go with on stock 20's

speedster · 08-17-2010, 04:39 PM

The Nitto NT05R is a beast. 315/35R20 but you need 10.5" or wider rims to work properly and they are an overly tight fit according to others on this site that have used them. But they hook...

Supercharged SS · 08-17-2010, 04:47 PM

If you decide on the Z06 18's, I had great success with the M & H racemaster drag radial. 275/45/18. With 550/550 at the wheels and those tires and leaving at 1100 rpm's a 1.60 60' was very consistent. I was mad at the 1.67 60's. I've never tried a 20" dr so I can't compare the two, sorry.

SGOS252382 · 08-17-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtm864

what size in the 555r's would i need to go with on stock 20's

Stock size 275/40/20 most likely.

You could possibly run the 305/35/20s, but they should be run on a 10.0'' or wider wheel.

DanD · 08-17-2010, 06:49 PM

i have a brand new set of the 555r's in the stock size for sale in the tire/wheel classifieds.. I got new wheels, so put 315's on..

grocerygetter · 08-17-2010, 08:57 PM

yes....555Rs.

08-16-2010, 02:45 PM	#1
mtm864 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 34.852N,-82.394W Posts: 161	Which DR for the SS? Ive ran on the nitto 555r drag radials before in my previous camaro and im need you guys opinion. What is the best drag radial to get for the camaro and size? I would like to leave the stock 20's on and drag radials but i heard that going to the Z06 wheels i think in the rear with 18inch drag radials would give me more of a advantage. What do you guys think i run the car every now and then at the local 1/8th mile track and drive it a little ways. I know for a fact that the 555r's last a long time and provide decent traction. Im just looking for input on some of your setups and how you like them. Thanks in advance. On the stock tires i ran 8.33@87 i want to get knocking on the doors of a 7. __________________ 10 2SS: LM1, K&N drop in. SOLD 14 2SS: stock...ish

08-16-2010, 03:03 PM	#2
mtm864 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 34.852N,-82.394W Posts: 161	or NT05's?? __________________ 10 2SS: LM1, K&N drop in. SOLD 14 2SS: stock...ish

08-17-2010, 01:45 PM	#4
grocerygetter instigator Drives: 2020 6.2 Trail Boss, 2022 XC90 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 72034 Posts: 3,979 View My Garage	if you decide on a Z06 wheel...I've got some 305/40 18s that are brand new I could sell. __________________ -John S.

08-17-2010, 04:24 PM	#8
mtm864 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 34.852N,-82.394W Posts: 161	what size in the 555r's would i need to go with on stock 20's __________________ 10 2SS: LM1, K&N drop in. SOLD 14 2SS: stock...ish

08-17-2010, 04:39 PM	#9
speedster SST... Drives: SST Camaro 2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Coast of Florida Posts: 5,927 View My Garage	The Nitto NT05R is a beast. 315/35R20 but you need 10.5" or wider rims to work properly and they are an overly tight fit according to others on this site that have used them. But they hook... __________________

08-17-2010, 11:28 AM	#3
Jchaluja Drives: ZL1 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,321	nittos 555r, had them for 1 yr, time to get newones.....had over 40 passes, most of them mid 11's....they hold up good... 305/35/20....

08-17-2010, 01:47 PM	#5
Jchaluja Drives: ZL1 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,321	Nittos? 555r's?

08-17-2010, 04:03 PM	#6
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	I'm running 305/35/20 Nitto 555Rs. I haven't been to the track yet with them, but they're working great as daily driver tires (even in the rain).

08-17-2010, 04:47 PM	#10
Supercharged SS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 11,927	If you decide on the Z06 18's, I had great success with the M & H racemaster drag radial. 275/45/18. With 550/550 at the wheels and those tires and leaving at 1100 rpm's a 1.60 60' was very consistent. I was mad at the 1.67 60's. I've never tried a 20" dr so I can't compare the two, sorry.

08-17-2010, 06:49 PM	#12
DanD Drives: 6 camaros Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ma Posts: 320	i have a brand new set of the 555r's in the stock size for sale in the tire/wheel classifieds.. I got new wheels, so put 315's on.. __________________ 2010 IOM RS/SS TVS2300, cam, stall, headers 2002 Z28 427 2002 SSLE Convertible 1968 383 Camaro 1968 327 Camaro Convertible 1967 RS 327 1967 Pro-Tour LS3 in progress

08-17-2010, 08:57 PM	#13
grocerygetter instigator Drives: 2020 6.2 Trail Boss, 2022 XC90 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 72034 Posts: 3,979 View My Garage	yes....555Rs. __________________ -John S.

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