Nitto Drag Radials

[Fastscorpio]

Stock diameter = 25.68"
305/35-18 = 26.4"
305/45-18 = 28.8" <---- Insanely huge. You would need adjustable LCA's just to get the damn thing on the car. Plus it would look like crap unless you were at a drag strip. Not to mention it would throw the ABS light.

I have no ABS light stock LCA's with BBK sport springs and Mach 1 struts and shocks.Looking like crap is your opinion,but have you personaly seen this set up?

 

[GinoGT]

It looks great when you're at the strip, but it's a little too much for me on the street.

 

[NewStangNewbee]

How much are nittos and are they useful on 1996 gt with 3.73's?

 

[D97GT]

I've seen them on a Cobra and thought they were way too tall. They looked like $hit IMO.

 

[03gtmustang]

What do you guys drop the psi to at the track with your Nitto dr's?

 

[damien2003gt]

Any 305(315) wide tires will be a bit slippery in heavy rain . I get about 6 to 8K with mine but I do burnouts , I'm not very carefull with them , I have to say that they hook very good on the street except when it's cold, the Nitto's thread look alot better then the BFG in my opinion and from what I heard the BFG are stickier then the Nittos ! If you have a power adder they will make a big difference when you launch ( either brand ) !

I can vouch for "frenchie" here. He Kicks my ass from a dig. (i'm on street tires)

 

[01MineralgreyGT]

they will be fine

I drove mine in the rain a few times handled like a champ with moderate accelleration now i wouldent be going wot in the rain they are great for what you want them for

 

[Premium Speed]

the ONLY problem with nitto DR's in the rain is the tread depth is about 1/2 of a normal "new" tire when they are made......also, most people drive on them when they are bald because they hook more and more as the tread wears down(in my experience).....they hydroplane because of the low tread depth....when accelerating in the rain from a stop i have found that the nitto DR's get WAY better traction vs. other z-rated tires i have used over the years(IMO)....be carefull for big puddles and you will be fine...they also work great around turns when it's wet, just drive with your head...not your ego

i run 14-17 PSI at the track with 275/40/17 nitto's....i have used nitto's for almost 3 years straight with "0" problems in the rain....you can't blame stupid driving on the tires...

 

[millhouse]

the ONLY problem with nitto DR's in the rain is the tread depth is about 1/2 of a normal "new" tire when they are made......also, most people drive on them when they are bald because they hook more and more as the tread wears down(in my experience).....they hydroplane because of the low tread depth....when accelerating in the rain from a stop i have found that the nitto DR's get WAY better traction vs. other z-rated tires i have used over the years(IMO)....be carefull for big puddles and you will be fine...they also work great around turns when it's wet, just drive with your head...not your ego

i run 14-17 PSI at the track with 275/40/17 nitto's....i have used nitto's for almost 3 years straight with "0" problems in the rain....you can't blame stupid driving on the tires...

Agreed 100%.

I now have 20k on them...and let me tell you they are bald. I also have over 100 dragstrip runs with 5-7 second burnouts on each one. They hook like a champ when it's warm outside, or at the track. When it's cold outside though, they seem to suffer a bit more than a normal tire. Wet water traction now is quite a burden...but that's 100% due to my tread, or lack there of . Up to about 15k miles though, I was normally able to maintain freeway speeds (70-80mph) in the rain...unless your talking downpour, which you shouldnt be going that fast with any brand of tire.

 

[3.8L_of_Pain]

What do you guys drop the psi to at the track with your Nitto dr's?

I have heard 16 to 19 psi at the track and 25 psi on the steet.