tire ????? - Page 3

banditmwp · 08-24-2005, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty

anybody know anything about Toyo tires. reading up they seem pretty good, look great, but they are about the price of the Nitto 555.

Nitto is a division of the Toyo Tire Company.

Their Proxes T1R and T1S lines are very good tires from what I've heard.

Shorty · 08-25-2005, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by banditmwp

Nitto is a division of the Toyo Tire Company.

Their Proxes T1R and T1S lines are very good tires from what I've heard.

good info. the T1R is what i had looked at. still have to do a little more research to try and make a good decision. it is killing me not to order the DR's but i cant replace tires every 3k miles.

One_live95 · 08-25-2005, 02:44 PM

you can get more than 3k out of drag radials IMO........

I bought the sumitomo..... htrz somethings......lol i like them....reasonably priced, hook pretty damn good for a street tire IMO

jason

Ponygirl · 08-25-2005, 07:19 PM

For the record...I LOVE my Nitto's! They are super sticky and drive great in the rain. They survived a pretty good wreck and have no flat spots. I have been very impressed with them and I'll probably not have anything else on my car.

Shorty · 08-26-2005, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ponygirl

For the record...I LOVE my Nitto's! They are super sticky and drive great in the rain. They survived a pretty good wreck and have no flat spots. I have been very impressed with them and I'll probably not have anything else on my car.

i will likely end up going with the Nitto just because of the DR tread wear. however my car never sees the rain so that is not an issue at all.

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Originally Posted by One_live95

you can get more than 3k out of drag radials IMO........

from what i have read the BFG's only average around 3k miles. if you can show me some info otherwise i would love to see. i really want those tires.

Wall96cobra · 08-26-2005, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Shorty

i will likely end up going with the Nitto just because of the DR tread wear. however my car never sees the rain so that is not an issue at all.

from what i have read the BFG's only average around 3k miles. if you can show me some info otherwise i would love to see. i really want those tires.

I got 18k miles out of my nitto drag radials

One_live95 · 08-26-2005, 09:38 AM

I thought he was talking about the nittos, bfg's are a little diff., i haven't ran them but i know where a set is at with over 3k and still look to be ok....

coupe · 08-26-2005, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Shorty

from what i have read the BFG's only average around 3k miles. if you can show me some info otherwise i would love to see...

Listen, as with any tire...several factors determine its life-span.

The biggest is driving style. No need to elaborate; you know what I mean.

Second is inflation pressure. Depends on contact area and weight of car. (psi)

Third is going to be the alignment and/or condition of the differential. If you have a bad unit it can cause drag on one side. Also, if the bushings are worn on the rearend, it can be slightly out-of-square with the car, causing wear.

I could probably get 20k plus out of Drag Radials the way I drive. But then again; I could probably fry a set in 5 minutes.

From my listening...the Nittos last longest on average.

Shorty · 08-26-2005, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by coupe

Listen, as with any tire...several factors determine its life-span.

The biggest is driving style. No need to elaborate; you know what I mean.

Second is inflation pressure. Depends on contact area and weight of car. (psi)

Third is going to be the alignment and/or condition of the differential. If you have a bad unit it can cause drag on one side. Also, if the bushings are worn on the rearend, it can be slightly out-of-square with the car, causing wear.

I could probably get 20k plus out of Drag Radials the way I drive. But then again; I could probably fry a set in 5 minutes.

From my listening...the Nittos last longest on average.

the problem with the Nitto DR's is that they $100 a piece more than the BFG's. to be honest buying cheaper tires is going to be difficult, much less taking another step up. also i have to go with a 285 as opposed to a 275. this sucks.

BFG tread wear rating says 00 (maybe supposed to 100

)

nitto tread wear rating says 100.

TheJeanyus · 08-26-2005, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty

the problem with the Nitto DR's is that they $100 a piece more than the BFG's. to be honest buying cheaper tires is going to be difficult, much less taking another step up. also i have to go with a 285 as opposed to a 275. this sucks.

BFG tread wear rating says 00 (maybe supposed to 100

)

nitto tread wear rating says 100.

If the Nittos last 5 - 6 times as long, they're much cheaper than the BFGs over time. Maybe not per tire, but if you have to buy 5 BFGs to 1 Nitto, that changes things quite a bit.

08-25-2005, 02:44 PM	#23
One_live95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dothan Posts: 617	Re: tire ????? you can get more than 3k out of drag radials IMO........ I bought the sumitomo..... htrz somethings......lol i like them....reasonably priced, hook pretty damn good for a street tire IMO jason

08-25-2005, 07:19 PM	#24
Ponygirl Pink Ladies Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere between fantasy and reality Posts: 4,376	Re: tire ????? For the record...I LOVE my Nitto's! They are super sticky and drive great in the rain. They survived a pretty good wreck and have no flat spots. I have been very impressed with them and I'll probably not have anything else on my car. __________________ Kenny Brown is BACK baby!!!!

08-26-2005, 09:38 AM	#27
One_live95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dothan Posts: 617	Re: tire ????? I thought he was talking about the nittos, bfg's are a little diff., i haven't ran them but i know where a set is at with over 3k and still look to be ok....