Im running nitto 555's now, Great tire, quiet...But ever since i put in the 3.73s....there's no such thing as traction. I'll be getting me a set of nitto dr's soon for weekend launches
Did you get them from ebay?
Well I have decided to go Sumitumo's again.
It looks like the Nitto's may have a small lead in traction and their treadwear rating is a bit higher, but I think that the extra $200 bucks saved will go a pretty good way towards replacing the other parts I need to get the car "right".
I've got the Nitto 555s. I don't have much mileage on them, only 3,500 kilometers. They seem to hook quite well, and they don't make much noise when spinning. The tread wear seems good, but it's super hard for me to tell with what little mileage I've got on them. They ride nice, and are quite. I think they are better than the stock Goodyears. Wet traction is better than stock, but nothing exceptional.
Overall, I'd recommend them, especially for the price.
Treadwear rating is only comparable across the company's own line of tires. For example, a treadwear rating of 200 on Continental tires are different than a treadwear rating of 200 on Nitto tires.
If treadwear of 200 on let's say (for example) is rated on the Nitto INVO and a rating of 400 is given to the 555's, then the 555's will last 2 times longer in general. But comparing a 200 tread rating on Continental tires to a 400 rating on a Nitto tire does not mean the Nittos will last twice as long as the Continentals given that every manufacturer's tread numeric rating is different.
Glad to hear the Nitto's are treating you well so far.
Right now though, the extra $200 will go a ways into fixing other stuff with the car... so I think I am going to go with the Sumitumo's again.
Ahhh, gotcha. Thanks for clearing that up, I didn't know that...
That explains why the Sumi's lasted as long as they did with only a 160 tread wear rating.
How do Sumitomos of today compare to Kumhos?
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