Nitto NT-555 Tires
Nitto NT-555 Tires
USER REVIEWS
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[Apr 11, 2001]
Sam
Model Reviewed:
1997 Plymouth Breeze
Strength:
Excellent grip. Noticeable increase in wet and dry traction. Nice wide footprint.
Weakness:
Slightly noisy. I bought these tires with a set of Arelli Assassyn 17-inch wheels, they are P225/40ZR17. Upgrading to bigger, wider wheels and these tires was night and day from the stock smaller rims/tires. Great handling with reasonable wear. I've had mine on for 8000+ and I think they'll go for another 20k, despite other reviews on here. Unless you are in the habit of squalling them at every red light, I think they last pretty well. Similar Products Used: Goodyear American eagle P195/60R14 |
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[Nov 30, 2000]
Prag Patel
Model Reviewed:
1998 Acura Integra GSR
Strength:
Look good, Rim protection, Great tracktion in the rain.
Weakness:
Watch out for low profile tires they make your ride bumpier, no other real problems Go for it great for the price Similar Products Used: Micellan stcok tires (POS!!!!) |
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[Sep 02, 2000]
Marcus Bowie
Model Reviewed:
99 Lexus GS 400 & 98 Mustang Cobra
Strength:
Great Looking tire, tread design,(footprint)as well as sidewall. Superb handling wet or dry! I've put this tire to the test on numerous occasions. On my Lexus overall handling is improved. On my Cobra ditto! Absolute bargain for Ultra High Performance tire in these larger 17 & 18in. sizes!
Weakness:
A little loud. But hey, what do you expect from the largest contact patch tire on the market? When you start to deal with tires in the 255/40/17&18in. sizes, you're dealing with an average cost of $230.00 a tire! That is an investment to say the least! Smaller sizes,(16in. & lower) do not present the challenges and desires of Ultra High Performance and therefore in my opinion are hard to compare. Similar Products Used: Goodyear/EagleF1, Michelin Pilot, Bridgestone/ExpediaS-O1, Toyo Proxes T-1 Ihave owned all of these tires and the Nitto's are a much better performer and priced tire. Only the Toyo's come close! |
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[Jul 29, 2000]
Gil
Model Reviewed:
'91 Accord EX
Strength:
Contact and grip to the road is good, excellent handling...when its not raining.
Weakness:
A little louder than what I expected for a top of the line tire, the ride is decent, and they look too bulky for me. I got the NT555's with a package deal from ABC Wheel (NEVER EVER deal with those guys!) and they sent me 225/40-18's instead of the 215/35-18's like I asked. Considering I only paid about $400 for the tires thats really good, but the 40's are too big for me. I must admit, they have saved me from a few curb scratches though! I still believe the NT555's are one of the best tires made, just make sure you get the size you want! Similar Products Used: Falken Ziex 205/40-17's- The only thing the Falkens have over the NT555's is the handling in the rain. The Falkens wear much quicker. |
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[Mar 13, 2000]
Chris
Model Reviewed:
99 Accord Sedan v6
Strength:
Good handling, good ride, grip the road quite well
Weakness:
Strength during the rain isn't the greatest, so don't go looking for puddles unless you like hydroing. Paid bout 180 a piece, which is average for tires that are 225/40 on 18inch rims. Recomend, yah i'll buy them in a couple of months...seeing that these kinda tires only last about 15000 to 20000 miles depending on the way you drive. |
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[May 07, 2001]
Bob
Model Reviewed:
2000 Nissan Maxima SE
Strength:
Great dry handling, very good wet handling. Corners extremely well. Road noise is low. 235/45-17 & 245/45-17 spe'd to mount on a 7" rim.
Weakness:
None The Potenza RE-92 is one of the worst tires I've ever had on a vehicle. I had to find a replacement that would fit on the 7" wide rim that comes stock on the Maxima SE. The Nitto 555 is a very good tire for the money. Similar Products Used: Bridgestone Potenza RE-92 (OEM on the Maxima) |
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[Jun 17, 2001]
Alex
Model Reviewed:
94 Toyota Camry
Strength:
I'll get back to you.
Weakness:
Construction quality is crap, turn in is horrible, and lateral grip is a joke. Please do not attempt to turn in a car equipped with these tires. If you have a lowrider, that you just cruise in, without doing anything that approaches the realm of entertainment, I reccomend these tires. By the way mine are 235/40/18. Oh wow they suck. Worst tires I have ever used. Similar Products Used: Bridgestone RE71 and RE730 both smoke the 555's. In every category no question. |
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[Jul 30, 2001]
Jack
Model Reviewed:
96 c280-Benz 245/18/45
Strength:
Great dry handling, Good wet handling
Weakness:
Ware and Ride.. Great deal for high performance tires.. Similar Products Used: Perelli p6k's |
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[Aug 23, 2001]
Chet
Model Reviewed:
1998 C5 Corvette
Strength:
Very nice ride. Very good dry bite. No wet experience.
Weakness:
None yet. Great! A BIG upgrade from the Goodyear Eagle F1 run-flats at half the price! Similar Products Used: Goodyear F1 Run-Flats ... yuk! |