Well, My Shelby is still on the hauler on the way to me from the dealer in CA but I'm already looking in to tires. I've seen several options tossed around but I've never seen the NT05R 315/35/20 listed as a possibility. Will it fit? And if not would I be better off going to a 305/35 in the MT ET Street 2?
315/35/20 NT05R, will it fit?
- Thread starter supraman1990
- Start date
These are the tires I have. They fit. My car is even lowered too.
Interesting that they are better than an MT on the strip. Can you speak to how they do on the street and what power level you are at when saying that? They are basically the same price and will probably last about the same length of time so if they grip better I'm for sure going Nitto
I'm not making much power, my current mods are just Tune and 3.73s. When I had 3.31s, I sometimes had problems gripping with the MTs. With the Nittos, I have better traction WITH 3.73s.
Don't get me wrong, I love the MTs. I think they're better as an all around tire, for both street and strip, but for just the strip, I think the Nittos are better. (Just my opinion...)
Interesting. How much less did the nitto grip on the street? Im more a cruiser kind of guy but i do go to the drag strip a few times a year and will not have a drag setup for at least a little while
They grip great on the street. But I hear the MTs last a lot longer than the NT05Rs. So I guess for a daily driven car, the MTs are a better choice.
Maybe a few people could chime in and share some thoughts on this...
Maybe a few people could chime in and share some thoughts on this...
I'm not worried about duration from a daily driver standpoint. The car for sure isn't going to be a DD. Weekend toy with the occasional drive to work to make life less boring will be it's responsibility. As long as it lasts 5-10K I would be happy with that, because that will probably be a year or more.
Do you have any side wall bulging?
Does anyone have any pictures of the Nitto 315/35/20 NT05R on the SVT performance pack wheel? I am curious to see how it looks and if there is noticable bulge. Thanks.
Curious as well. Since Nitto tires historically run on the narrow side, I'm thinking the bulging side walls would be present, but minimal, even when using a 315 tire on a 9.5" rim. I will say that I had a Nitto 305 drag radial on my old cobra, and they didn't appear to be any wider than a 285 tire I had run on previous rims.
Here are some pics of my set up with the Nitto's. I have BMR adj upper/lower, pannhard and eibachs.
NItto NT05R Photos by burlybear69 | Photobucket
NItto NT05R Photos by burlybear69 | Photobucket
The PHB isn't necessary for the 315 Nittos IIRC?
Thanks! Those pictures were really helpful. They look great with very little bulge. Very nice.
.
I would say it was necessary as we did have to center the rear end
I'm guessing those tires throw a lot of dirt and rocks at the paint no?
The tires look very good on the stock wheels. I'm a bit surprised at the lack of sidewall bulge. Very cool!
BTW, I'm wondering what the limit would be in rear tire width which *wouldn't* require a PHB? I'm thinking 305 since I see a lot of guys running these.
So the Nitto 315's do require a panhard bar? :shrug:
That's a good question; one which I'm not sure of. I'm simply going by what Burly mentioned in a previous post:
Users who are viewing this thread
