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Originally Posted by JasonGofast
Have used both. Can attest to Street SS being a pain for balancing lol
Street SS will definitely grip better. R888R will grip almost as good once they have a little heat in them. R888R feel better though at high speeds 130+ and in turns, but the Street SS hasn't given me any concern at 170+. The R888R feel just a tad more planted in case you needed to make some sort of maneuver.
From a dig I prefer the Street SS. Daily driving I also prefer them because they make a LOT less noise. The noise in the R888R didn't bother me per se, but it certainly is nice not having to hear them all the goddamn time.
My Street SS also have lasted me a lot longer than the R888R. I think at 5-6k the R888R were about done on the rears. The Street SS are at 6k and seem like they have a lot left in them.
I would like to mention I don't baby my car either. The miles on my tires are from aggressive driving and racing.
My next tire will probably be a Street R because I'll be pushing more than I am now.
I've heard a lot of good things about that new Nitto tire so I would research into that. For a stock car though I think the R888R work just fine. I was getting 3.4 0-60s everytime with them. If you're pushing more than stock though I'd say go for the Street SS.
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I have the new Nitto 555r2 tires on my Hellcat and I’m not really pleased with them. They let me down at the drag strip and doing 40 mph roll races at the track they slip on me. I’ve heard great reviews about them so I thought I’d give them a try. Only positive thing about them is they ride just fine in the wet and handle corners decently but other than that traction wise not to thrilled about them since they don’t seem to work for me. Only able to hook around 50 mph with them and no lower. Mind you this is on a stock Hellcat too so I am somewhat disappointed with them to the point where I feel like there 555 g2s instead of 555R2s.
Definitely gunna look into the MT et street ss next. I’ve heard there was some sway at high speeds and that they have no speed rating but since you said you’ve took them up all the way up to 170mph plus with no concern then I guess it might not be an issue.
With the MT’s were you getting the same 0-60 times as you were with the r888rs or better?
What psi were you running the MT’s on the street and strip?
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Originally Posted by MSU120
I have the R888s and I’m extremely pleased. (I’ve had them about a month now.) I can’t believe how well they hook up. They put the power to the ground and the car handles better than the OEM tires. Zero complaints with them.
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That’s good they hook up well especially on your 707 whp ss 1LE there man. What’s the lowest roll speed you can hit the throttle hard with them hooking and not losing traction on you?