Tires for 20 inch rims? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

mcdoogle6969 · 04-10-2011, 08:33 PM

Hi everyone. I am looking at getting new rims, I want to stick with 20s just because they look perfect on the car.

I am now supercharged and I need traction, badly. I know Mickey Thompson does not make any tires for that big of a rim...I also heard Nitto isn't the greatest.

What are my choices?

blazzin1 · 04-10-2011, 09:03 PM

Actually, Nitto is probably your best choice, especially if you're looking for a drag radial. Plus, Mickey Thompson is supposedly releasing 20" drag radials by late May. Either one will be great for traction (when dry), but both will wear down very quickly. I think probably the Nitto 555R is the best compromise.

mcdoogle6969 · 04-10-2011, 09:27 PM

I was looking at the Nitto 555R but I know some sub 400 N/A cars that still blow the tires off....Which is what shied me away from wanting to go with Nitto. Good to hear that MT is at least going to make a tire for that size rim, thanks!

blazzin1 · 04-10-2011, 09:54 PM

If you want or need a tire stickier than the 555R's, there are many people on this forum that swear by the Nitto NT05R's. But I hear that the new M/T's will be just as good or even better than the NT05R's. I also heard that they won't last very long at all on the street, supposedly a very soft rubber compound.

04-10-2011, 08:33 PM	#1
mcdoogle6969 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2008 Heritage 300C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,911	Tires for 20 inch rims? Hi everyone. I am looking at getting new rims, I want to stick with 20s just because they look perfect on the car. I am now supercharged and I need traction, badly. I know Mickey Thompson does not make any tires for that big of a rim...I also heard Nitto isn't the greatest. What are my choices?

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04-10-2011, 09:03 PM	#2
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	Actually, Nitto is probably your best choice, especially if you're looking for a drag radial. Plus, Mickey Thompson is supposedly releasing 20" drag radials by late May. Either one will be great for traction (when dry), but both will wear down very quickly. I think probably the Nitto 555R is the best compromise.

04-10-2011, 09:27 PM	#3
mcdoogle6969 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2008 Heritage 300C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,911	I was looking at the Nitto 555R but I know some sub 400 N/A cars that still blow the tires off....Which is what shied me away from wanting to go with Nitto. Good to hear that MT is at least going to make a tire for that size rim, thanks!

04-10-2011, 09:54 PM	#4
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	If you want or need a tire stickier than the 555R's, there are many people on this forum that swear by the Nitto NT05R's. But I hear that the new M/T's will be just as good or even better than the NT05R's. I also heard that they won't last very long at all on the street, supposedly a very soft rubber compound.