Nitto 555R2 question

[Jimmy N.]

About 4-500 bucks difference in a set. I'm a bit torn. Those or the Conti's. However, I would like a bunch better 0-? than the stock Perellis.

I think the $110 Conti rebate is still going.

I've already used it twice in the past couple of months and have reached their limit.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

Might as well get arturos then

Yep, get Aururos, just make sure your life insurance is up to date.

 

[Unholy707]

I’ve had mine for 3 years and in thousand mile almost non stop road trips

Yep, get Aururos, just make sure your life insurance is up to date.

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[Unholy707]

How did you notice there was an issue?

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

How did you notice there was an issue?

Changing oil, front end raised, decided to clean rim barrels while under the car, rotated tire, sounding like rocks rolling around inside the tire. I thought the tpms broke loose from the 185 mph jaunt night prior. Ordered new 555G2 Nitto’s for the front, bought new tpms sensor, took to shop to have Nitto’s installed, found this. Right front tire, 185, my 22 year old son was riding shot gun, I got lucky, we got lucky, that could have been bad, VERY BAD. It was a 1/4 run that ended up going into 5th to the rev limiter and shifted into 6th and coasted out. No cheap tires for me after that especially with the speeds these cars reach in seconds 🍀
Here’s the Gtech graph of that run, it quit recording at 1/2 mile before I lifted.

 

[vortecd]

Yep, get Aururos, just make sure your life insurance is up to date.

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To be honest, yours were the only ones I have ever seen like that and plenty of people use them. I'm running them now on the rear

 

[EricG]

I ran a set of Atturos on the rear of my Scat Pack back in the day, I was actually impressed with them and loved that they were only $90 a tire!!! I know they are a lot more now though.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

To be honest, yours were the only ones I have ever seen like that and plenty of people use them. I'm running them now on the rear

Unfortunately, after that, I will never run a cheap tire again on this car at least as there were no signs of initial and I would’ve never have known unless I rotated the tire like I did while it was in the air and heard something inside it, from the outside It looked perfect.

 

[Jimmy N.]

I was reluctant about the Firestones at first, but while the price is more right than many other tires', finding out that they're actually made by Bridgestone removed my doubts.

 

[DaveB]

I have 305 555R2’s (on 10.5 reps) on the back of my car now. Would you guys take a long(ish) trip on these tires? Or put the stockers on? Im off this week and the weather looks to cooperate, so I was contemplating a spur of the moment trip to visit my mom…500 miles. (Then 500 home of course) Would ya? I just realllllly prefer how the car looks with the 305s vs the stock 275s.

 

[Jimmy N.]

I just realllllly prefer how the car looks with the 305s vs the stock 275s.

It's always better to look good than to feel good.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

I have 305 555R2’s (on 10.5 reps) on the back of my car now. Would you guys take a long(ish) trip on these tires? Or put the stockers on? Im off this week and the weather looks to cooperate, so I was contemplating a spur of the moment trip to visit my mom…500 miles. (Then 500 home of course) Would ya? I just realllllly prefer how the car looks with the 305s vs the stock 275s.

You have to ask yourself one question,

Do I feel lucky??

You planning on getting on it??

Being that you’ll be driving one of the most powerful hand fulls in the world are ya???

Well then ya have your answer.

The Nitto’s

 

[Jimmy N.]

Heck, use one of each. You have an effective limited slip.

Just remember which side is the show-off side.

 

[ACMAVRO]

I have 305 555R2’s (on 10.5 reps) on the back of my car now. Would you guys take a long(ish) trip on these tires? Or put the stockers on? Im off this week and the weather looks to cooperate, so I was contemplating a spur of the moment trip to visit my mom…500 miles. (Then 500 home of course) Would ya? I just realllllly prefer how the car looks with the 305s vs the stock 275s.

I think you’ll be fine. I’ve drove mine interstate in the rain just keeping the speed limit no prob.