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Old 04-05-2006 | 09:48 PM
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I ordered a set today, 275/15/50's
I hate my Nitto's
That is all, I just wanted to share with the group.
 
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Old 04-05-2006 | 09:51 PM
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Can I borrow em? Last time I went to the track I couldnt hook for the life of me. First was spin, second was spin, and 3rd got me slightly wiggly.

2.2 60' was the best I could grab but it was also opening day.
 
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Old 04-06-2006 | 07:50 AM
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heh, i remember reading a post from you about how great nittos are... i just bought a set of bfg's but im waiting another week or two to put them on..
 
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Old 04-06-2006 | 04:03 PM
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Go back and re-read it, I have always hated my Nitto's. The best I have ever done is about 50 percent of the runs hooking on any given outing. I have posted that Nitto's are the best DR for street use but that's not what I got them for. When I bought mine the MT's had just come out and were not legal at NMRA events and everyone was sold out of the BFG's so I had to get the Nitto's.
 
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Old 04-06-2006 | 04:15 PM
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yeha nittos are good for adaily driving (what i use mine for) but BFG's and MT's hook a ton better. I love my nitto's though.
 
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Old 04-07-2006 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue02GT
Go back and re-read it, I have always hated my Nitto's. The best I have ever done is about 50 percent of the runs hooking on any given outing. I have posted that Nitto's are the best DR for street use but that's not what I got them for. When I bought mine the MT's had just come out and were not legal at NMRA events and everyone was sold out of the BFG's so I had to get the Nitto's.

ahh, ok. i probably read that you said you liked them for street use... let me know how you like the mickey thompsons.
 
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Old 04-07-2006 | 02:19 PM
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When I had my Nitto 275/40/17s it helped traction more on the street also. I never got a better 60ft out of them than I did the stock tires....Maybe a pro driver could get better 60fts out of them than me but for the average driver I think its better to just get some nice sticky street radials like BFG KD2s.
 
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Old 04-07-2006 | 07:30 PM
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When I had my Nitto 275/40/17s it helped traction more on the street also. I never got a better 60ft out of them than I did the stock tires....Maybe a pro driver could get better 60fts out of them than me but for the average driver I think its better to just get some nice sticky street radials like BFG KD2s.
i thought you have never drag raced your car?
 
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Old 04-08-2006 | 12:43 AM
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I ran a best 2.1 60' with my Nitto 555 street tires out back.....
then I bought 17x10.5 deep dish rims with 315/35/ Nitto Drag radials..and I have a best 1.8 60' so far....and the season aint over yet.

So I must say.. i love teh Nitto's...
 
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Old 04-08-2006 | 10:29 AM
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I had a best of 1.78 on my Nitto's. The problem I have with them is they were way too inconsistant. I'd hook on a pass then with the exact same tire pressure and burnout blow them off on the next couple of passes. I hope these MT's solve that problem, they should hook fine with my mild set up.
 
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Old 04-10-2006 | 09:37 PM
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Got them mounted on the Weld's today and if I can sneak out of work early tomorrow I'm gonna fly home and slap them on and hit Tuesday nite test and tune and try those suckers out. I will report back with the results. They sure feel alot softer than the Nitto's.
 
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Old 04-10-2006 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue02GT
I ordered a set today, 275/15/50's
I hate my Nitto's
That is all, I just wanted to share with the group.
how much did you pay for the MT and where???? i heard they arfe the best
 
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Old 04-11-2006 | 06:28 AM
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151.00 each thru Jeg's
275/15/50's delivered in 2 days.
 
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