What psi for nitto drag radials

sage2k · Nov 1, 2006

I got some 275 nitto drag radials put on my 17x8 rims what Psi do yall recommend for daily driving?

mo_dingo · Nov 1, 2006

I would set it at 35 for DD and lower it a bit when at the strip. The right pressure for the strip will be a trial/error thing.

WhiteTrashGT · Nov 1, 2006

i daily mine on 20psi, and the first set last me about 8 months. I dont do a lot of burnouts though.

The Green GT · Nov 1, 2006

WhiteTrashGT said:
i daily mine on 20psi, and the first set last me about 8 months. I dont do a lot of burnouts though.

Thats too low for daily driving. Put them at 30-35 and you will see more life. Put them at 20 for the track.

And im looking into getting soem 17's to throw those M/T's on.

stprorolla49 · Nov 1, 2006

28 for the street, 15 at the track....i run 315/35/17 nitto drags, and it works well for me

millhouse · Nov 2, 2006

If you run them any higher than 25 your tread will prematurely wear in the center section of the tire. Keep them between 20-25 for daily driving and lower em down to 15-20 for track duty.

rio95 · Nov 2, 2006

millhouse said:
If you run them any higher than 25 your tread will prematurely wear in the center section of the tire. Keep them between 20-25 for daily driving and lower em down to 15-20 for track duty.

I agree. If you try 30+, be prepared to have no center after a short while.

And as far as hooking, it doesn't matter, b/c they don't hook good at any psi in my opinion.

Black95GTS · Nov 3, 2006

Get ready for bent axles. I ran NITTO drags on my stock ponies up until I launched it from a stop light against a honda and bent the passenger axle FUBAR.

Unless you have an aftermarket diff and axles.

Drag radials are not good for daily driving. Period.

Adam

Killercanary · Nov 3, 2006

millhouse said:
If you run them any higher than 25 your tread will prematurely wear in the center section of the tire. Keep them between 20-25 for daily driving and lower em down to 15-20 for track duty.

I also agree. Do NOT run these things in the 30lb range, if you do you will have a no center section left and plenty of outside tread.

millhouse · Nov 3, 2006

Black95GTS said:
Get ready for bent axles. I ran NITTO drags on my stock ponies up until I launched it from a stop light against a honda and bent the passenger axle FUBAR.

Unless you have an aftermarket diff and axles.

Drag radials are not good for daily driving. Period.

Adam

It sounds like you had some wheel hop...as bent axles are not the norm. I don't think I've ever heard of any ever even snapping an axle using nitto's...they just don't hook up as well as other drag radials. I myself am finished with my 3rd set with no issues. I've had several hundred dragstrip runs....again with no axle issues.

stprorolla49 · Nov 3, 2006

hmm...thanks for the advice guys, when i get home in 2 weeks, im gonna lower the pressure a bit...the car has only been driven about 10 miles since i've been at school, so i dont really have to worry about treadwear a lot....

Nik_95Cobra · Nov 3, 2006

I daily my 315's @ 22 PSI. Been doing that for two years now and they have barely worn at all. Do not go 30+ with yours.

stprorolla49 · Nov 3, 2006

wow, good to know guys, i appreciate it

sage2k · Nov 3, 2006

they are at 26 now and im considering trying around 24, at 28psi the edges were barely touching the ground lol

Black95GTS · Nov 4, 2006

millhouse said:
It sounds like you had some wheel hop...as bent axles are not the norm. I don't think I've ever heard of any ever even snapping an axle using nitto's...they just don't hook up as well as other drag radials. I myself am finished with my 3rd set with no issues. I've had several hundred dragstrip runs....again with no axle issues.

I don't know man... I just ran them at 25 psi and they hooked like a bastard. My axle got bent, didn't snap it.

Just throwing it out there, real life experience and something the poster should be thinking about. Its possible I was the exception... but I don't think stock axles and diffs are designed to take that kind of stress.

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Methodical · Nov 6, 2006

What psi do you guys run the normal Nitto 555 street tires (the Z rated ones) not the DRs?

stprorolla49 · Nov 6, 2006

Methodical said:
What psi do you guys run the normal Nitto 555 street tires (the Z rated ones) not the DRs?

i have 245/45/17 nitto 555's in front and i run 32 psi

Methodical · Nov 6, 2006

stprorolla49 said:
i have 245/45/17 nitto 555's in front and i run 32 psi

Cool. I run mine at 30psi.

Mindseye007 · May 9, 2022

Nik_95Cobra said:
I daily my 315's @ 22 PSI. Been doing that for two years now and they have barely worn at all. Do not go 30+ with yours.

What psi should 245 50 16 be for the street with Nitto Drag radials? Just bought some I'm thinking of 22PSI.

TOOLOW91 · May 9, 2022

Mindseye007 said:
What psi should 245 50 16 be for the street with Nitto Drag radials? Just bought some I'm thinking of 22PSI.

25 ish would be ok

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