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Downwithopp · 01-07-2013, 10:41 AM

Currently living in AR, and run the car on a strip probably every other week/sometimes once a month depending on conditions.

The whole launching a M6 with street tires is getting old and want to replace with some solid DRs. I have looked into Nitto 555rs and Nt05rs, but would gladly consider other suggestions. Its fairly new territory to me. The drag strip I drive to is about 95 miles away, and the Camaro is my DD.

I know the 555rs are somewhat reliable in rain, and the car will not be driven in snow.They also seem to have a longer lifespan than the Nt05rs. The Nt05rs are the obvious winner for pure traction, but with the long drive to the track, and the car being a DD with about 30~ miles a day driven I'm just somewhat worried about their lifespan with moderate to heavy strip use.

Any help would be much appreciated!

blazzin1 · 01-07-2013, 10:47 AM

Go with the 555R's, anything else and you're going to be buying new tires every other month, especially on a daily driver.

1969to2010 · 01-07-2013, 11:01 AM

I ran nto5s on the street
The street ate them quickly

Stingr69 · 01-07-2013, 11:20 AM

Have you tried dropping the air pressure on the stock Pirellis? I dropped it down to 23 PSI HOT and practiced the launch a bit. It helped enough to get me fast enough to be banned to race again at that track without a helment.

-Mark.

Downwithopp · 01-07-2013, 12:26 PM

Yea, I am running them at about 24 right now and still slip a bit. I have a complete BMR rear end and some bolt on power adders + suspension. Launching anything above 3k is spin city.

Probably will run with the 555rs. Thanks guys!

casper sc/1ss/rs · 01-07-2013, 12:35 PM

I know the 555rs are somewhat reliable in rain

thats funny

Any help would be much appreciated![/QUOTE]

Downwithopp · 01-07-2013, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casper sc/1ss/rs

I know the 555rs are somewhat reliable in rain

thats funny

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks for the super advice!

Synner · 01-07-2013, 08:10 PM

I would get a set of 18" corvette reproductions and change them at the track. Or even changing before you go there some NT05R's would last a good while and be much better.

01-07-2013, 10:41 AM	#1
Downwithopp Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 352	Need some tire suggestions. Currently living in AR, and run the car on a strip probably every other week/sometimes once a month depending on conditions. The whole launching a M6 with street tires is getting old and want to replace with some solid DRs. I have looked into Nitto 555rs and Nt05rs, but would gladly consider other suggestions. Its fairly new territory to me. The drag strip I drive to is about 95 miles away, and the Camaro is my DD. I know the 555rs are somewhat reliable in rain, and the car will not be driven in snow.They also seem to have a longer lifespan than the Nt05rs. The Nt05rs are the obvious winner for pure traction, but with the long drive to the track, and the car being a DD with about 30~ miles a day driven I'm just somewhat worried about their lifespan with moderate to heavy strip use. Any help would be much appreciated!

01-07-2013, 11:01 AM	#3
1969to2010 The Man in Black Drives: 1969 Camaro 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 2,016	I ran nto5s on the street The street ate them quickly __________________

01-07-2013, 10:47 AM	#2
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	Go with the 555R's, anything else and you're going to be buying new tires every other month, especially on a daily driver.

01-07-2013, 11:20 AM	#4
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,847 View My Garage	Have you tried dropping the air pressure on the stock Pirellis? I dropped it down to 23 PSI HOT and practiced the launch a bit. It helped enough to get me fast enough to be banned to race again at that track without a helment. -Mark.

01-07-2013, 12:26 PM	#5
Downwithopp Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 352	Yea, I am running them at about 24 right now and still slip a bit. I have a complete BMR rear end and some bolt on power adders + suspension. Launching anything above 3k is spin city. Probably will run with the 555rs. Thanks guys!

01-07-2013, 12:35 PM	#6
casper sc/1ss/rs Drives: 2011 camaro ss vortech supercharged Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: marion VA. Posts: 524 View My Garage	I know the 555rs are somewhat reliable in rain thats funny Any help would be much appreciated![/QUOTE]

01-07-2013, 08:10 PM	#8
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,542	I would get a set of 18" corvette reproductions and change them at the track. Or even changing before you go there some NT05R's would last a good while and be much better.