• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Could use some tire advice

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Ship the Nittos to me and I'll bring 'em to the border...

I have the NT555s on my Trans Am, and I love 'em. They really haven't worn much and I've had them for 3 years (about 20,000 miles). They get a :thumbsup: in my book.

tortillasoup said:
285/40-18 tires are basically drag radials. What kind of car is this??? You can't use drag radials for a daily driver....
Click to expand...

285s aren't that wide of a tire, plenty of street cars go up to 315.
 
96Firebird said:
Ship the Nittos to me and I'll bring 'em to the border...

I have the NT555s on my Trans Am, and I love 'em. They really haven't worn much and I've had them for 3 years (about 20,000 miles). They get a :thumbsup: in my book.



285s aren't that wide of a tire, plenty of street cars go up to 315.
Click to expand...

I appreciate the offer, but the rear tires are on back order with no delivery date given....and I need tires bad.
 
jlee said:
The size has nothing to do with the tire compound. 😛
Click to expand...
Nevermind, that was just on the DTD website where the only sizes they had were of drag radials.

On tirerack.com, they DO have like 2-3 sizes that aren't drag radials.

I recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport AS/3. The Continental Extreme Contact DW has a significantly lower tread life warranty than the Michelins, therefore will wear out significantly faster.
 
tortillasoup said:
I recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport AS/3. The Continental Extreme Contact DW has a significantly lower tread life warranty than the Michelins, therefore will wear out significantly faster.
Click to expand...

Its cute you think there is any relationship between the warranty and how fast it wears on on performance tire. I've bought the higher priced one with longer warranties before and they always wear out in pretty much the exact same time.
 
tortillasoup said:
Nevermind, that was just on the DTD website where the only sizes they had were of drag radials.

On tirerack.com, they DO have like 2-3 sizes that aren't drag radials.

I recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport AS/3. The Continental Extreme Contact DW has a significantly lower tread life warranty than the Michelins, therefore will wear out significantly faster.
Click to expand...

The tires are only driven on 6 months of the year anyways.
 
I have AS/3s on my BMW. Best all seasons I've had and better than some summer only tires I've had in the past (Falken FK452, Hankook K110 Ventus Evos, Kumho SPTs). Did pretty well in the couple of autocrosses I've done with them too. I've never tried 555s though. The AS/3 are definitely not as grippy as Direzzas or RS3s I've had in the past though..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top