Wheels-Tires update on my Nitto Nt555 R2 Tires....

Mindseye007 · May 7, 2022

Like the title says I bought 2 tires for my 1991 foxbody lx 5.0 picking them up next week and installed too, they are 245 50 16 for my pony rims on the rear I used to run Mickey Thompson 255 50 16 but they wore out quick in the centre for some reason. Any one tried these Nitto NT555 R2 tires yet ? And what psi for the highway and city streets do you guys recommend?

Update: I have had these for 4 years now on the rear 245 50 16 and they are amazing and still hook up off the line beautifully I am running them at 28psi with no balding in the centre unlike the mickey thompsons and i even got caught in a couple rain storms and no hydroplaning I also have the Spare tire , Jack and Crowbar mounted in the trunk along with the battery relocated in the trunk for added weight and it seems to handle way better .

96pushrod · May 7, 2022

The mt and nitto will both wear out in the center if you run anywhere close to their recommended pressure. I usually put 20psi into them and they wear much more evenly. Never had an issue running them like that.

I’ve ran both of those tires, and will say without a doubt the mt hooks up so much better. Downside to that is they do wear a good bit quicker than the 555r.

General karthief · May 7, 2022

Old school trick to tire pressure in wide tires was to look at the black tire patch when you 'light em up' for a few feet, dark in the middle too much pressure, dark on the outside not enough pressure, the problem was by the time you get them 'just right ' they were worn out and you had to start over

Mindseye007 · May 7, 2022

96pushrod said:
The mt and nitto will both wear out in the center if you run anywhere close to their recommended pressure. I usually put 20psi into them and they wear much more evenly. Never had an issue running them like that.

I’ve ran both of those tires, and will say without a doubt the mt hooks up so much better. Downside to that is they do wear a good bit quicker than the 555r.

I'm thinking of running my tires at 22psi for cruising the streets.

Mindseye007 · May 7, 2022

Mindseye007 said:
I'm thinking of running my tires at 22psi for cruising the streets.

Or maybe I'll try them at 24psi....

96pushrod · May 8, 2022

Mindseye007 said:
I'm thinking of running my tires at 22psi for cruising the streets.

Mindseye007 said:
Or maybe I'll try them at 24psi....

You could try. I found they really didn’t like anything north of 20.

Mindseye007 · May 12, 2022

96pushrod said:
You could try. I found they really didn’t like anything north of 20.

ok going to set them for 20Psi ...what is a good tire gauge to get? I have an electric pump that runs off 12 volts or 120 volts from CanadianTire with a digital readout not sure how accurate it is...

96pushrod · May 13, 2022

Mindseye007 said:
ok going to set them for 20Psi ...what is a good tire gauge to get? I have an electric pump that runs off 12 volts or 120 volts from CanadianTire with a digital readout not sure how accurate it is...

The digital readouts on the inflators can be suspect, but some do work just fine.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Inflator-Gun/50126453?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-ggl-_-LIA_TOL_153_Pneumatics-And-Compressors-_-50126453-_-local-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286981&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W9CAt6RV23tm_noVRD7BzrwN&gclid=Cj0KCQjwg_iTBhDrARIsAD3Ib5hsybgc87hfQL9Iub0GUPIVyVFFMlm4S9Xuv0I0SNtYBZR3nli3y7kaAuEkEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I use one of those. I like to carry it around in the car to check tire pressure, and it has a valve to bleed off pressure if it’s too high. I’ve confirmed it’s accurate with the gauge on our tire changer.

They make other ones in other brands just like it. That style is the one I like.

Mindseye007 · May 13, 2022

96pushrod said:
The digital readouts on the inflators can be suspect, but some do work just fine.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Inf...v0I0SNtYBZR3nli3y7kaAuEkEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I use one of those. I like to carry it around in the car to check tire pressure, and it has a valve to bleed off pressure if it’s too high. I’ve confirmed it’s accurate with the gauge on our tire changer.

They make other ones in other brands just like it. That style is the one I like.

Thanks for that info awesome.

Mindseye007 · Aug 22, 2022

96pushrod said:
The mt and nitto will both wear out in the center if you run anywhere close to their recommended pressure. I usually put 20psi into them and they wear much more evenly. Never had an issue running them like that.

I’ve ran both of those tires, and will say without a doubt the mt hooks up so much better. Downside to that is they do wear a good bit quicker than the 555r.

I agree the Mickey Thompsons hooked up way better. Then the RII nittos with 21psi 1st hooks pretty good and it now it always chirps 2nd gear.
I put my spare tire back in and my battery is in the trunk it too it seems to ride better with my spare tire back in. But with the Mickey Thompsons and no spare tire it hooked like they were on glue, no spinning and never chirped 2nd it just gets up and goes. Think I might try 25psi with the RII nittos on the street hopefully the centers don't go bald like the Mickey Thompsons did.

96pushrod · Aug 22, 2022

Mindseye007 said:
I agree the Mickey Thompsons hooked up way better. The RII nittos with 21psi 1st hooks pretty good and it now it always chirps 2nd gear.
I put my spare tire back in and my battery is in the trunk it too it seems to ride better with my spare tire back in. But with the Mickey Thompsons and no spare tire it hooked like they were on glue, no spinning and never chirped 2nd it just gets up and goes. Think I might try 25psi with the RII nittos on the street hopefully the centers don't go bald like the Mickey Thompsons did.

I ran 20psi and the centers still went bald. I run 18psi cold on my et streets now.

Mindseye007 · Aug 22, 2022

96pushrod said:
I ran 20psi and the centers still went bald. I run 18psi cold on my et streets now.

Is that 18 psi on the highways OK?

96pushrod · Aug 22, 2022

Mindseye007 said:
Is that 18 psi on the highways OK?

No problem at all

Wheels-Tires update on my Nitto Nt555 R2 Tires....

Mindseye007

10 years still blowing strong

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

Mindseye007

10 years still blowing strong

Mindseye007

10 years still blowing strong

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

Mindseye007

10 years still blowing strong

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

Mindseye007

10 years still blowing strong

Mindseye007

10 years still blowing strong

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

Mindseye007

10 years still blowing strong

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

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