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rdblan2 · 08-14-2013, 06:54 PM

Posting this here for the FI crowd to chime in...

I may have set a record for burning through a set of street tires. I switched from my stock PZeros because I knew those wouldn't cut it to a set of NT05 non DR tires. Well...the trip out to Indy and back pretty much did those in. No track days...I got around 2500 miles out of the NT05s. The rears are bald...I mean bald. A few spirited take offs from lights and such, but no track days. They did wear bald nice and evenly though.

Anyone running the Vreds on a car with somewhere around my power level? Vreds seem to be popular.

I don't need a drag radial for my one or two trips to the track each year but the NT05 non DR won't be going back on my car. They SUCK in the rain and I didn't get any wear out of them. Is my only option to go with a 555R? I don't plan to ever drive in the rain, but the occasional storm happens. Over 40mph, I felt like I was driving a boat. I could feel every corner picking up on the car even when they were new with the 05s.

TRC-SS · 08-14-2013, 06:57 PM

Im running them with zero issues, instant traction, no slipping, and treadware so far at 2,500 miles and still look new.

I know a few guys here running upwards of 800rwhp with these tires and love them.

I know i will be buying these again when needed.

rdblan2 · 08-14-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TRC-SS

Im running them with zero issues, instant traction, no slipping, and treadware so far at 2,500 miles and still look new.

I know a few guys here running upwards of 800rwhp with these tires and love them.

I know i will be buying these again when needed.

LOL I was searching the forums and found a post by you in another thread. Hope a few other folks are running them too!

edit...which Vreds are you running and what rear size?

TRC-SS · 08-14-2013, 07:31 PM

i Just saw 2 min ago that they are coming out with the new tire.

Im running 315/35/20 Ultrac Sessanta's

Warp12LS3 · 08-14-2013, 11:07 PM

I'm also running them with zero complaints. For a street tire these are hard to beat. Love em!!

Fiftydriver · 08-14-2013, 11:53 PM

Been running them since I put my Maggie on, that's been about 5000 miles. No track time, just street use, spirited at times but mostly just normal in town/highway driving.

I am running right now around 550 rwhp so a bit less then you.

Things I have noticed:

-Seem to wear very well
-Temps below 40 degrees, they get pretty loose
-Wet traction, pretty good from what I can tell but do as little driving as possible in the rain so not much to tell you there.
-When warm, decent traction, nothing like a drag radial but with the wider rubber, I would say a bit better then the factory 20s.

I got these because the price was right, they looked pretty damn cool and I figured I would be pretty hard on them with the new supercharger so wanted to do my playing with a reasonably priced tire on the rears. To my surprise, they have held up much better then I ever expected.

They can get flat spots on them if they sit on concrete for more then a few days but nothing serious, within 2-3 miles they round up and drive smooth and vibration free. Pretty happy with them.

CyberPredator · 08-15-2013, 10:05 AM

I don't currently run them but I ran them for a while. I got around 15,000 miles out of them but I decided to try out some NT555Rs and I've been hooked, literally and metaphorically, ever since. NT05s don't have a long life even without having the power you have. The Vredesteins are a good option if you have to stay on street tires.

bct10985 · 08-15-2013, 10:16 AM

Im happy with 305 555r nittos. Would spin in 2nd with stock tires now i put it to the floor in 1st and it doesnt spin. Just not sure how long they will last.

rdblan2 · 08-15-2013, 03:32 PM

Think I may try the Vreds before going to the drag radial. At least it won't take me long to see if I'll wear them out.

CyberPredator · 08-15-2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bct10985

Im happy with 305 555r nittos. Would spin in 2nd with stock tires now i put it to the floor in 1st and it doesnt spin. Just not sure how long they will last.

depends on weather and driving habits. In sub 35 degree weather or so it will cold tear. Ofcourse burnouts shorten the life faster too and also depends on what you consider worn out. If you drive in the rain you shouldn't let them wear as far as you could if the car never sees rain. But I currently have about 6XXX miles on mine and they have decent life. Probably only 10 burnouts or so but mine do spin 2nd gear and 3rd depending on surface and boost setting.

jon6.0 · 08-16-2013, 08:52 AM

I had the non drag NT05 on my C6 and I got 6k out of them. The road surfaces are rough around my house. One of my buddies has 15k on his NT05's. Smooth roads though.

I just put Michelin Pilot Super Sports on my C6 after a blower install. At 607/535 they will hook second most of the time stabbing it at 50mph. I have 4k miles on them and they are hardly worn at all and I take off hard a lot. We shall see how they handle 700rwhp plus after today since I just added a cam and smaller blower pulley.

RBL · 08-16-2013, 05:54 PM

I run Vred 315/35/20 and they are fantastic, I will purchase again for sure.

SSBUSDRVR · 08-16-2013, 08:17 PM

275/40 315/35 20's Ultrac Sessanta. Mid 600's Rear .Great street tire for the buck.Love the tread pattern. Good wet traction when grudgingly caught in the rain. Like RBL said will definitely buy again.

K32 Camaro · 08-17-2013, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TRC-SS

Im running them with zero issues, instant traction, no slipping, and treadware so far at 2,500 miles and still look new.

I know a few guys here running upwards of 800rwhp with these tires and love them.

I know i will be buying these again when needed.

+1

I use 245 fronts and 315/35/20 rears.

08-14-2013, 06:54 PM	#1
rdblan2 Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,272	anyone running Vred tires? or other options? Posting this here for the FI crowd to chime in... I may have set a record for burning through a set of street tires. I switched from my stock PZeros because I knew those wouldn't cut it to a set of NT05 non DR tires. Well...the trip out to Indy and back pretty much did those in. No track days...I got around 2500 miles out of the NT05s. The rears are bald...I mean bald. A few spirited take offs from lights and such, but no track days. They did wear bald nice and evenly though. Anyone running the Vreds on a car with somewhere around my power level? Vreds seem to be popular. I don't need a drag radial for my one or two trips to the track each year but the NT05 non DR won't be going back on my car. They SUCK in the rain and I didn't get any wear out of them. Is my only option to go with a 555R? I don't plan to ever drive in the rain, but the occasional storm happens. Over 40mph, I felt like I was driving a boat. I could feel every corner picking up on the car even when they were new with the 05s. __________________ Livernois 2C cam and tune, LS3 conversion, Roto-Fab intake, Kooks headers, DSS driveshaft and axles, BMR suspension parts, VMax ported throttle body, Whipple blower. (623hp).

08-14-2013, 06:57 PM	#2
TRC-SS 700RWHP-650TQ Drives: 2011 Forged LS3 Supercharged/Cammed Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shrewsbury Massachusetts Posts: 5,269 View My Garage	Im running them with zero issues, instant traction, no slipping, and treadware so far at 2,500 miles and still look new. I know a few guys here running upwards of 800rwhp with these tires and love them. I know i will be buying these again when needed. __________________ View Build HERE>>>>>MY 2011 2SS/RS JOURNAL

08-14-2013, 07:31 PM	#4
TRC-SS 700RWHP-650TQ Drives: 2011 Forged LS3 Supercharged/Cammed Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shrewsbury Massachusetts Posts: 5,269 View My Garage	i Just saw 2 min ago that they are coming out with the new tire. Im running 315/35/20 Ultrac Sessanta's __________________ View Build HERE>>>>>MY 2011 2SS/RS JOURNAL

08-14-2013, 11:07 PM	#5
Warp12LS3 COTW 3/18/13 Drives: '12 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lake Charles, La Posts: 203	I'm also running them with zero complaints. For a street tire these are hard to beat. Love em!! __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, ALKY Meth Injection, Magnaflow Comp. CatBack, Lethal Racing Night Fury Cam, Mantic 9000 Twin Clutch, DSS 1000hp Axles, BMR 1.4" Lowering Springs, BMR Trailing Arms, BMR Toe Rods, BMR Diff. Bushings, MGW Short Shifter, Niche Apex 20x10.5 on 275/315 Vreds Built and tuned by: LETHAL RACING 681rwhp/653rwtq @6lbs My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277755

08-14-2013, 11:53 PM	#6
Fiftydriver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS RJT L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Shaw, Montana Posts: 1,242	Been running them since I put my Maggie on, that's been about 5000 miles. No track time, just street use, spirited at times but mostly just normal in town/highway driving. I am running right now around 550 rwhp so a bit less then you. Things I have noticed: -Seem to wear very well -Temps below 40 degrees, they get pretty loose -Wet traction, pretty good from what I can tell but do as little driving as possible in the rain so not much to tell you there. -When warm, decent traction, nothing like a drag radial but with the wider rubber, I would say a bit better then the factory 20s. I got these because the price was right, they looked pretty damn cool and I figured I would be pretty hard on them with the new supercharger so wanted to do my playing with a reasonably priced tire on the rears. To my surprise, they have held up much better then I ever expected. They can get flat spots on them if they sit on concrete for more then a few days but nothing serious, within 2-3 miles they round up and drive smooth and vibration free. Pretty happy with them. __________________ Fiftydriver 2010 SSRS, RJTC, L99, Maggie 2300 SC, 3.4" pulley, Roto-Fab CAI, Dynatech Supermaxx LT headers, Dynatech High Flow cats, Corsa Cat back exhaust, Dual Elite Engineering catch can, MSD wires and Jannetty custom tune, JRE custom diff w/ posi mod, 3.91 LPE gears, Pfaht trailing arms, Pfaht trailing arm and Diff bushings, drop springs and sport sway bars front and back, Fesler dual guage pillar pod w/ AM Cobalt Boost and A/F guages. More to come!!

08-15-2013, 10:05 AM	#7
CyberPredator 50 Shades of Prey Drives: TT/SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Between 10 and 20 PSI Posts: 777	I don't currently run them but I ran them for a while. I got around 15,000 miles out of them but I decided to try out some NT555Rs and I've been hooked, literally and metaphorically, ever since. NT05s don't have a long life even without having the power you have. The Vredesteins are a good option if you have to stay on street tires. __________________ Futral Motorsports built and tuned

08-15-2013, 10:16 AM	#8
bct10985 Drives: 2010 2SS LS3, 2013 duramax Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dover, De Posts: 1,451	Im happy with 305 555r nittos. Would spin in 2nd with stock tires now i put it to the floor in 1st and it doesnt spin. Just not sure how long they will last. __________________ ECS Ysi-B, cam, Tsp 2" longtubes, Squash dual pumps, Id1300s, meth, 4L80e, FTI 3600, ZL1 3.73 diff, BMR suspension, 15" conversion, weld rts mt 275 et street R. 9.6@147mph

08-15-2013, 03:32 PM	#9
rdblan2 Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,272	Think I may try the Vreds before going to the drag radial. At least it won't take me long to see if I'll wear them out. __________________ Livernois 2C cam and tune, LS3 conversion, Roto-Fab intake, Kooks headers, DSS driveshaft and axles, BMR suspension parts, VMax ported throttle body, Whipple blower. (623hp).

08-16-2013, 08:52 AM	#11
jon6.0 Going for Plaid Drives: 2011 C6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 885	I had the non drag NT05 on my C6 and I got 6k out of them. The road surfaces are rough around my house. One of my buddies has 15k on his NT05's. Smooth roads though. I just put Michelin Pilot Super Sports on my C6 after a blower install. At 607/535 they will hook second most of the time stabbing it at 50mph. I have 4k miles on them and they are hardly worn at all and I take off hard a lot. We shall see how they handle 700rwhp plus after today since I just added a cam and smaller blower pulley. __________________ 2014 ZL1, manual trans, carbon hood insert, Rotofab, Pacesetter 1 7/8" headers, 1" drop BMR springs, stock pulleys, 91 octane tune, 545rwhp & 515rwtq Serviced and modded by Cordes Performance. 2011 C6, 750rwhp, forged LS3, ported LSA heads, Vortech Ti-trim, 227/243 115+4 Lunati cam, ported LS3 intake, Alky Control methanol, Pfadt sways/shocks/trans mounts, Pfadt tri-y headers(Sold 6/28/14)

08-16-2013, 05:54 PM	#12
RBL Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: WV Posts: 400	I run Vred 315/35/20 and they are fantastic, I will purchase again for sure. __________________ www.lashwaymotorsports.com 2012 L99, whipple, Roto-Fab, Stainless Power headers, ZL1 fuel pump, cat delete.

08-16-2013, 08:17 PM	#13
SSBUSDRVR Drives: '11 2SS/RS IBM/BLK M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,748 View My Garage	275/40 315/35 20's Ultrac Sessanta. Mid 600's Rear .Great street tire for the buck.Love the tread pattern. Good wet traction when grudgingly caught in the rain. Like RBL said will definitely buy again. Attached Images __________________ '11 IBM 2SS/RS Built and Tuned by Vengeance Racing Vengeance PCM Vengeance Racing Mast Black Label LS7 Headed 416 ProCharger Stage II D1X Race ,Monster Triple,Alky Control Meth Inj, Forgestar F14 Drag Version and a bunch of other blah blah blah.838/688 at 12lbs Street Friendly