I finally got my NT555R's for the rear and can't wait to test them out. It was 17* yesterday morning so I didn't take her out. It is supposed to warm up this week so I will post my thoughts on the tires later. But for now here are some pics. The first one is just a comparison shot of the stock Goodyear's to the Nitto's:
This next shot is at an angle to help show the side wall bulge. I am very pleased with how little the side wall bulge is with these tires. The Nitto's are 305/35/R20.
Another shot to evaluate any side wall bulge:
Final pic:
These Nitto's carry at V rating (149mph) in case anyone was interested.
One thing I did note about these tires is that the outer-most sections seem to be slightly 'stickier' and softer than the middle rows of tread. The center sections are still 'sticky,' but not quite as much as the two outer sections.
I chose the NT555R over the NT05R for a few reasons:
1) The NT05R is a 315 tire and the minimum spec'd rim is 10.5"; whereas the NT555R is a 305 tire and the minimum spec'd rim is 10.0". So I'm only 1/2" away from the requirement as opposed to 1" away.
2) I only take the car out on really nice days; however, there is always a chance that I could get caught in a pop-up storm and feel that the NT555R would be a little better in the rain as compared to the NT05R.
3) The NT05R is 28.74" tall; whereas the NT555R is 28.58" tall. I know that it's a very small difference, but I was trying to stick as close to the stock tire height (27.90", I think?) as possible.
I'll report back with driving impressions soon.
This next shot is at an angle to help show the side wall bulge. I am very pleased with how little the side wall bulge is with these tires. The Nitto's are 305/35/R20.
Another shot to evaluate any side wall bulge:
Final pic:
These Nitto's carry at V rating (149mph) in case anyone was interested.
One thing I did note about these tires is that the outer-most sections seem to be slightly 'stickier' and softer than the middle rows of tread. The center sections are still 'sticky,' but not quite as much as the two outer sections.
I chose the NT555R over the NT05R for a few reasons:
1) The NT05R is a 315 tire and the minimum spec'd rim is 10.5"; whereas the NT555R is a 305 tire and the minimum spec'd rim is 10.0". So I'm only 1/2" away from the requirement as opposed to 1" away.
2) I only take the car out on really nice days; however, there is always a chance that I could get caught in a pop-up storm and feel that the NT555R would be a little better in the rain as compared to the NT05R.
3) The NT05R is 28.74" tall; whereas the NT555R is 28.58" tall. I know that it's a very small difference, but I was trying to stick as close to the stock tire height (27.90", I think?) as possible.
I'll report back with driving impressions soon.