Just got Nitto 555rII on rear...not impressed

asthmamax11 · 01-16-2023, 10:05 AM

Zero traction in 1st and most of 2nd.
It was a bit chilly (34 degrees F)
Mickey Thompson's hooked 10x better

These Nittos feel more like street tires

Msquared · 01-16-2023, 10:19 AM

34F is probably too cold to give them a fair assessment, and/or they probably need a proper burnout to warm them up.
New tires often have a lot of mold release compound still on the tread surface.
Some new tires need to be scrubbed in and/or heat cycled to reach full grip capability.

18.2SS.1LE · 01-16-2023, 10:59 AM

Just put on Mickey Thompson ET Street SS's (305/45/17), still some spin in 1st but 2nd hooks. This is around 40 degrees F and still aired up to 30 psi. What size tire are you running?

ISHLISS · 01-16-2023, 12:05 PM

That's because the 555rII is a street tire. You needed a NT05R if you want a comparable tire to the MT. Either way the MT is the better tire though.

*Joshinator99* · 01-16-2023, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asthmamax11

Zero traction in 1st and most of 2nd.
It was a bit chilly (34 degrees F)
Mickey Thompson's hooked 10x better

These Nittos feel more like street tires

34 degrees is pretty cold to be testing a drag radial as Msquared alluded to (unless you did a good burnout to get the tire temp up).

cvp33 · 01-16-2023, 12:21 PM

Not my favorite tire from a dig. R888R’s, NT-O5’s and NT-01’s in that order.

AZIROC · 01-16-2023, 12:21 PM

To be fair, 34* is pretty cold reguardless of tire.

That being said, the MT is a better tire all around. If you were going nitto, as stated above, the nt05/r is a more comparable tire. But again, as someone who had a set of MT street ss's before I switched to the oem sc3s for track use, those mt's are a hell of a tire. I'm debating in getting another set of rear wheels just to put some mt's back on the rear when I'm not tracking the car. I love the sc3s for track, but on the street, they suck. Lol

danhr · 01-17-2023, 12:10 PM

34* is entirely way too cold for any tire on the street unless you have 250 hp

asthmamax11 · 01-17-2023, 03:14 PM

Very good responses
I did not know alot of these things

I have had 888r's, NT05R, NT555R and MT ET S/S
The 888r's had ridiculous grip in 1st
NT05R and MT ET S/S were a close 2nd

I hope I can get 15k miles out of the 555RII as well as confidence in the rain

Redlinez · 01-25-2023, 05:06 PM

My Bridgestone S007s suck anyway, but anything below 65 degrees and I'm all over the road. Even got sideways in 4th with the trac light flashing in like 52 degrees.

01-16-2023, 10:05 AM	#1
asthmamax11 Drives: 1SS Summit White 6 speed Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Gainesville GA Posts: 582	Just got Nitto 555rII on rear...not impressed Zero traction in 1st and most of 2nd. It was a bit chilly (34 degrees F) Mickey Thompson's hooked 10x better These Nittos feel more like street tires __________________ 16 1SS M6 White Magnuson 2.3 Heartbeat Roto Fab Solo Performance Cat deletes and Axleback Hurst short shifter #'s coming soon Riaction coilovers 1LE sway bars BMR mm BMR chassis brace Flow one 19" wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompsons 02 Z28 M6 35th anniversary 80k miles T-tops Leather Bolt ons Joy to drive this classic every day! Daily Driver

01-16-2023, 10:19 AM	#2
Msquared Drives: Chevrolet SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 1,684	34F is probably too cold to give them a fair assessment, and/or they probably need a proper burnout to warm them up. New tires often have a lot of mold release compound still on the tread surface. Some new tires need to be scrubbed in and/or heat cycled to reach full grip capability. __________________ Matt Miller 2020 SS 1LE

01-16-2023, 10:59 AM	#3
18.2SS.1LE Drives: Chevrolet Camaro Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Maryland Posts: 215	Just put on Mickey Thompson ET Street SS's (305/45/17), still some spin in 1st but 2nd hooks. This is around 40 degrees F and still aired up to 30 psi. What size tire are you running? __________________ Procharger P1X, CSP Big Boy Cam, CSP Headers, LT5 Throttle Body, MSD Intake, LT4 HPFP, LT4 Injectors, JMS BAP, 93 + Boostane - 750+WHP

01-16-2023, 12:05 PM	#4
ISHLISS Chevy & Ford Enthusiast Drives: '21 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: kansas Posts: 136	That's because the 555rII is a street tire. You needed a NT05R if you want a comparable tire to the MT. Either way the MT is the better tire though. __________________ '21 Camaro LT1 6.2L 10 Speed Auto.

01-16-2023, 12:21 PM	#6
cvp33 America FVCK Yeah! Drives: 2024 Z06 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 1,405	Not my favorite tire from a dig. R888R’s, NT-O5’s and NT-01’s in that order. __________________ 1997 Z28 Anniversary Edition *SOLD* 2004 GTO *ORDER CANCELLED* 2004 CTS-V *SOLD* 2005 CTS-V *SOLD* 2006 300C SRT-8 *SOLD* 2006 300C SRT-8 *SOLD* 2010 CTS-V *SOLD* 2012 CTS-V coupe *SOLD* 2013 ZL1 vert *SOLD* 2016 Callaway Z06 *SOLD* 2019 Z06 *SOLD* 2021 ZL1 1LE *SOLD*

01-16-2023, 12:21 PM	#7
AZIROC Drives: '86 IROC-Z '18 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 862	To be fair, 34* is pretty cold reguardless of tire. That being said, the MT is a better tire all around. If you were going nitto, as stated above, the nt05/r is a more comparable tire. But again, as someone who had a set of MT street ss's before I switched to the oem sc3s for track use, those mt's are a hell of a tire. I'm debating in getting another set of rear wheels just to put some mt's back on the rear when I'm not tracking the car. I love the sc3s for track, but on the street, they suck. Lol

01-17-2023, 12:10 PM	#8
danhr BAMF SS Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS A8 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ford City, PA Posts: 3,024	34* is entirely way too cold for any tire on the street unless you have 250 hp __________________ 2016 1SS A8: FBO + Circle D + P1X + Meth + Tuned by Pray Performance Stock Longblock 800 SAE rwhp. 9.4 @ 145 mph.

01-17-2023, 03:14 PM	#9
asthmamax11 Drives: 1SS Summit White 6 speed Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Gainesville GA Posts: 582	Very good responses I did not know alot of these things I have had 888r's, NT05R, NT555R and MT ET S/S The 888r's had ridiculous grip in 1st NT05R and MT ET S/S were a close 2nd I hope I can get 15k miles out of the 555RII as well as confidence in the rain __________________ 16 1SS M6 White Magnuson 2.3 Heartbeat Roto Fab Solo Performance Cat deletes and Axleback Hurst short shifter #'s coming soon Riaction coilovers 1LE sway bars BMR mm BMR chassis brace Flow one 19" wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompsons 02 Z28 M6 35th anniversary 80k miles T-tops Leather Bolt ons Joy to drive this classic every day! Daily Driver

01-25-2023, 05:06 PM	#10
Redlinez Shifts under load Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE rally green Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Fuquay-Varina, NC Posts: 1,295	My Bridgestone S007s suck anyway, but anything below 65 degrees and I'm all over the road. Even got sideways in 4th with the trac light flashing in like 52 degrees. __________________ 24 Audi S3 prem plus, sport package HPDE - southeast - JTI- solo, PCA- blue. 22 Suzuki GSX-S 1000GT blue

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