does the nitto drags tires are they any good. or go with a mickey thompson tire and will a size fit a 255 50 16 on a pony rim
i loved my nittos they will last longer than the M/t's. Depends what you really want out of them?
MTs will hook better, a lot better, but the Nitto makes a good all around tire!
Bingo!
Nitto's r good for 15,000 miles. M/T's maybe a 1/3 of that.
My buddy has them and says they're worthless until 3rd gear. He said they're barely better than his street tires.
Funny you mention this here was my "test":
Tire #1: Falken FK452 285/35/18 @ 35 psi.
Tire #2: Nitto NT555 275/40/17 @ 16 psi.
Both done at the same race a year apart, similar weather, similar prep etc... Car had NO power changes. Both races were the FIRST time I had ever driven on the respective tires.
Tire #1 was launched from an idle. Rolled into the throttle. Ever so slight spin into 2nd gear.
Best 60' was a 1.91, and went a couple mid 1.9xs.
Tire #2 was launched more aggressivly. Rolled into the throttle. Spun a fair amount in 2nd gear.
Best 60' was a 1.93, and went one other 1.9x.
Nitto only makes 1 size for a 16'. Yes, they fit on Pony's very nicely.
You are an excellent driver though. Most of us wouldn't be able to do that. I pulled a 1.888 and a 1.9 on nittos those two times and that was it. The rest were 2.0-2.2 but then again the sun went down so it got cooler.
Ehh with practice I think those numbers are reachable. Now had I say 1.71 60' on radials, then I can see it.
I'm disappointed I didn't hit a 1.8 on the Nittos, but I've had zero practice on them. Bolting on some 17" ET Streets tomorrow though.
You are an excellent driver though. Most of us wouldn't be able to do that. I pulled a 1.888 and a 1.9 on nittos those two times and that was it. The rest were 2.0-2.2 but then again the sun went down so it got cooler.
I get what you're saying, but if it's his skill that gets him those numbers on street tires, then wouldn't his skill get even better numbers with a drag radial, if indeed that DR was a better hooking tire?
I get what you're saying, but if it's his skill that gets him those numbers on street tires, then wouldn't his skill get even better numbers with a drag radial, if indeed that DR was a better hooking tire?
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