[Jofu]

Originally Posted by JSH

They are very different tires intended for different surfaces. The 3R is a streetable radial road course tire and the Nitto is a pure drag radial.

Understood, thanks!

Geoff

[KamZL1]

Originally Posted by EDFHOBBIES

Lol This Houston plenty of 1320 twin turbo lambos with triple my power hahahha

id do some bad shit for a calvo viper

[Z OH 6]

Originally Posted by EDFHOBBIES

You end up in the guard rail trying to follow me over 160 mph in my favorite curve.. curves are just as enjoyable as straight line performance. This is the best all around tire.

Right, but if you're talking about road course tires, there are other options. For drag racing, street driving and even the occasional twisties, the 555R2 is the best available. A road course tire is made for just that. A drag radial is made for just that. There are compromises when venturing outside of those design purposes.

[Z OH 6]

Originally Posted by Jofu

Apologies if this has been covered somewhere else already, but how are the 555r2, cornering-wise, compared to the SC3Rs? I've heard how the PS4S give up a bit of cornering ability to the SC3Rs in favor of longevity, but I was wondering about the 555r2. Is it for the most part only good for straight-line acceleration and grip?

I remember loving Nitto tires back on my C5Z06 20 years ago, but that was... 20 years ago

Thanks,

Geoff

They do just fine cornering short of trying to set a track record at the Ring. I know many people that road course the 555R2 very happily. It probably won't quite compare with the SC3R but that tire is meant for road racing.

[SFV1LE]

Originally Posted by Z OH 6

555R2 is always first choice over R888R. I can't live with the tire noise which will only get worse as they wear. I've run the 555Rs and the 55R2s neither are unstable at high speeds but the 555R2 has a stiffer sidewall which will make it handle better.

Are you saying the sidewall on 555R2 drag radial handles better in turns than the R888R which is designed to be a circuit track tire for racing and HPDE road course duty?

I've never run R888R on circuit but I did use the predecessor, R888 and they weren't as good as Hankook TD, Hoosier, etc but other people I know people got some VERY fast laps on these at Buttonwillow, Willow Springs and Auto Club Speedway where I run.

I don't know anyone using 555R2 drag radials for this kind of circuit track duty and no fast laps listed on the forums I follow.

[EDFHOBBIES]

Originally Posted by Z OH 6

Right, but if you're talking about road course tires, there are other options. For drag racing, street driving and even the occasional twisties, the 555R2 is the best available. A road course tire is made for just that. A drag radial is made for just that. There are compromises when venturing outside of those design purposes.

I agree but it just so happens that the r888r is the best all around tire not the 555r2. It does beyond well in straight line, really good for track days, and no problems at high speeds and cornering on the streets. It's still the best tire if your trying to do all 3 with out swapping tires.

[Z OH 6]

Originally Posted by SFV1LE

Are you saying the sidewall on 555R2 drag radial handles better in turns than the R888R which is designed to be a circuit track tire for racing and HPDE road course duty?

I've never run R888R on circuit but I did use the predecessor, R888 and they weren't as good as Hankook TD, Hoosier, etc but other people I know people got some VERY fast laps on these at Buttonwillow, Willow Springs and Auto Club Speedway where I run.

I don't know anyone using 555R2 drag radials for this kind of circuit track duty and no fast laps listed on the forums I follow.

No, I'm not saying that at all. I said, the 555R2 will provide better straight line acceleration and still provide very good cornering capability along with some wet weather capability.

[Z OH 6]

Originally Posted by EDFHOBBIES

I agree but it just so happens that the r888r is the best all around tire not the 555r2. It does beyond well in straight line, really good for track days, and no problems at high speeds and cornering on the streets. It's still the best tire if your trying to do all 3 with out swapping tires.

Agree to disagree.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by EDFHOBBIES

I agree but it just so happens that the r888r is the best all around tire not the 555r2. It does beyond well in straight line, really good for track days, and no problems at high speeds and cornering on the streets. It's still the best tire if your trying to do all 3 with out swapping tires.

It's the best I've owned and the only tire that has little if any spin on a dig once warm, when compared to all previous tires.

[LSA]

I’ve been doing track days for 20y and have run almost every tire.

The r888r is, bar far, the worst tire I’ve ever tracked.

Not commenting on straight line/drag performance, but garbage at the track.

[RamAir02]

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[Grimlock212]

Originally Posted by Jofu

Apologies if this has been covered somewhere else already, but how are the 555r2, cornering-wise, compared to the SC3Rs? I've heard how the PS4S give up a bit of cornering ability to the SC3Rs in favor of longevity, but I was wondering about the 555r2. Is it for the most part only good for straight-line acceleration and grip?

I remember loving Nitto tires back on my C5Z06 20 years ago, but that was... 20 years ago

Thanks,

Geoff

Not exactly answering your questions, but the PS4S tires were vastly better than the Nitto NT05 tires that I ran on my C5Z. For some reason the NT05 was the popular tire on that car. They didn’t last long, and they lost a ton of grip as they began to wear.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by Grimlock212

Not exactly answering your questions, but the PS4S tires were vastly better than the Nitto NT05 tires that I ran on my C5Z. For some reason the NT05 was the popular tire on that car. They didn’t last long, and they lost a ton of grip as they began to wear.

Which doesn't make a lot of sense because didn't the NT05 come stock on the Demon for a while?

[USAFS197]

Originally Posted by LSA

I’ve been doing track days for 20y and have run almost every tire.

The r888r is, bar far, the worst tire I’ve ever tracked.

Not commenting on straight line/drag performance, but garbage at the track.

You're not the first person I've heard say that at all. I don't necessarily think that any tire is the best at all things, per se. But I know how much they improved my straight line traction while still allowing me to dip turns at a relatively decent G. ~1.25-1.3 consistently. I didn't have any confidence in them past that point or on poor/bad surfaces.