New tires: NT555 vs Motivo

[WireMesh]

I am in need of new tires and my plan was to get the NT555's, but I saw the Motivos and on Nitto's website they last longer and have a better dry traction rating than the NT555's. I was wonder what people's opinions of them are around here as I could not find any info.

 

[JuStAkId]

Is your car a dd? How much power are you running? are you just looking for a tire that will last long?

 

[04oxfordvert]

^+1. I run 555r's on my car and love them. But not a dd and doesn't see rain. Before the kb went on they made a huge diff. Almost eliminated wheel hop. Great tire IMO.

 

[WireMesh]

Is your car a dd? How much power are you running? are you just looking for a tire that will last long?

It's my DD. I take it to autox about once every few months. I am not willing to get the extremely bad tread life of the 555r... The car is also pretty close to stock. It's basically between the NT555 and the Motivo: which will hook better?

 

[03redfirevert.]

might look into the toyo r888

 

[WireMesh]

might look into the toyo r888

I just looked at that and it seems to be like the racing variants of the nitto tires. I need a street radial. I don't want my tires to wear out extremely fast.

 

[Pantera1]

I run the 555's my car is pretty stock and is my dd. I do still have a little wheel hop, overall I have to say I like them though

 

[Tractionless1]

OP, I'd go Nitto Invo's over either of your choices. Vette owners rave about them and I love them on the front of my Cobra.

 

[DjOrionXTR]

OP, I'd go Nitto Invo's over either of your choices. Vette owners rave about them and I love them on the front of my Cobra.

I have Nitto Invos. If you have anything but stock power. You will blow past first gear and some of second if not all of second. Invos are a good all around street tire that will last, but not for off the line races, just rolls. Cornering is pretty good.

 

[Brutal Metal]

I had 2 sets of NEW 275/40/17 Nitto 555 regular radials in the rear on mine, BOTH lasted less than 10K miles with NO burnouts etc.. I am NOT a fan of those.. Kumho makes a nice DD radial at a decent price

 

[03redfirevert.]

I have 12000 miles on mine with an acceptable amount of tread depth left.

I just looked at that and it seems to be like the racing variants of the nitto tires. I need a street radial. I don't want my tires to wear out extremely fast.

 

[racecougar]

I had 2 sets of NEW 275/40/17 Nitto 555 regular radials in the rear on mine, BOTH lasted less than 10K miles with NO burnouts etc.. I am NOT a fan of those.. Kumho makes a nice DD radial at a decent price

Something isn't right. I run the NT555's on my GT, and I'm about to reach 40k miles on the rears (275/40R17 NT555). As you can see, they've still got a long way to go before they hit the wear indicators.

I only manage to get ~9k miles out of the NT450's on the rear of my 4V car (275/50R17's and IRS 8.8"), but that's directly attributable to the operator's faulty right foot. :rolling:

 

[Tractionless1]

I have Nitto Invos. If you have anything but stock power. You will blow past first gear and some of second if not all of second. Invos are a good all around street tire that will last, but not for off the line races, just rolls. Cornering is pretty good.

The 2 choices the OP is considering are also "all around street tires." That was the point of me recommending Invo's.

 

[Jefe]

A sticky option: http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...tions-211/931265-bfg-g-force-rival-tires.html