update on the NT05's

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mach1

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these tires work great on the street. just what I was looking for. Once they heat up , they get sticky. They'll spin at first but then hook. I've driven them on the past few warm days and they seem to ride better as i drive. When you punch it from a dead stop, they spin but the car moves forward. You're not just there spiining your wheels. They also chirp in my automatic in second. :awesomework:
 
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NYstang

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MTs arent great for a lot fo street driving...i havent heard of anyone getting more then 3k out of them.


and Rami, he's on the NT05's, not the NT05R's
 
Monx

Monx

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ah, I guess you can't have it all, with the 555r I'm launch at 3k AND feathering it and still spins and wheel hops :nono: that's why I want a stickier tire even tho I drive mainly in streets
 
Rob04Mach1

Rob04Mach1

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Congrats Mach 1, it's great to hear they're hooking for you :awesomework:

Certain tires are going to work for some of us but unfortunately not for all of us. I'm with you Monx, I've been hearing good things about the 05 R's but the 555R's suck so bad that I would find it hard to buy Nitto Again, (although the 05R's have been getting great reviews)

Bottom line you can never go wrong with MT ET Street's, I've used them before as street tires and ya they wear fast but got dam they got grip :rock:
 
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NYstang

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Monx said:
ah, I guess you can't have it all, with the 555r I'm launch at 3k AND feathering it and still spins and wheel hops :nono: that's why I want a stickier tire even tho I drive mainly in streets
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Driver has a lot to do with it...Look at the F.A.S.T. drivers, high 10's and deep 11's on bias ply.
 
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mach1

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Rob_03Cobra said:
Congrats Mach 1, it's great to hear they're hooking for you :awesomework:

Certain tires are going to work for some of us but unfortunately not for all of us. I'm with you Monx, I've been hearing good things about the 05 R's but the 555R's suck so bad that I would find it hard to buy Nitto Again, (although the 05R's have been getting great reviews)

Bottom line you can never go wrong with MT ET Street's, I've used them before as street tires and ya they wear fast but got dam they got grip :rock:
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the NT05 (not R) are a great street tire. If you are looking to get decent mileage out of them and performance. I think they are a good compromise for the street.
 
dsblk93gt

dsblk93gt

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Monx said:
ah, I guess you can't have it all, with the 555r I'm launch at 3k AND feathering it and still spins and wheel hops :nono: that's why I want a stickier tire even tho I drive mainly in streets
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I have used them alot and so have my friends. My buddies '04 Cobra spun in 1st gear and dead hooked with ZERO hop in 2nd gear on his 04 Cobra. He ran a 11.8@121 I think with them. Launch technique takes alot of practice, I'd be trying around 2500rpm and slip it so they grab then go wide open.

I had 2 friends with M/T on the street and they last 1000-2500 miles and on the street my friend's 04 Cobra would hook better than the 04 GTO with M/T's.

My cousin pulls 1.8 60ft's with 555R. BFG are stickier for sure as are M&H and others but depends what you want.

My friend has the new NT05R I'm interested to see how those work.

ALOT of getting a drag radial to hook is the way you launch the car.
 
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