Nitto NT05 vs 555R

[SillyB]

Thanks USAFPILOT. That is a big deciding factor, and it's nice to hear from someone running the same car and wheel. I had heard that about a Z06s hooking so hard they broke stuff, but that a was on a 19" and I think in a 335. Your experience with a Z is far more valuable to me than all the C6, Mustang and SRT8 forums' info on these tires. That's why I wanted to start this thread!

On the 555R, they are actually an older tire. You can read here: http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread....highlight=555r , and on a few other posts that people were happy with them. It even looks like Haibeck had recommended them. I just worry that the Drag Radial might be a little too soft a sidewall for cornering. It sounds like the 05 might be more of a compromise between both worlds.

[xlr8nflorida]

I only have the 555R's on the rears. I am running GoodYear F1 SuperCar tires on the front of my Z.

Some guys run the 555's in front or 555RII.

I love the tires for traction. Just wish I could have gotten them in 335 as they are rounded in the corners as opposed to square so they are slightly narrower then say a GSD-3 even though the spec sheets on both tires look identical.

The best person to talk to would be at Nitto.

If it were me I'd go 555 up front and 555R on rear and call it a day. They are fairly inexpensive. Just don't expect alot of mileage out of the rears.

[USAFPILOT]

Yeah, I guess the NT05 is NOT a drag radial, it is more of a road course tire which is also great on the street. Let some air out and it will hook hard on the launch if you need to. Other than that air them up to spec and they are still great. The rumors of them stinking are bogus. I have really heated them up and parked in my garage and they don't smell any different than any other tire I've had. Burnt rubber smells burnt.