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Nitto 555R Tread Width, 275/50 vs. 275/60

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MNwe4

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DSC03962.JPGDSC03961.JPG It is my understanding that if you move from a 50 series to a 60 series you loose tread width. For instance, Mickey Thompson rates their 275/50 drag radial at 10.5, but their 275/60 at 9.5 inches. Both tires have similar section widths. Nitto on the other hand only advertises their section width, not the tread width.

Attached are photos of my 275/50 Nittos on the 7" T wheel. You can see the worn part that makes contact with the ground and it is 8.5 to 8.75 inches. I typically run these tires at 30 psi on the street so someone running less pressure may see a wider contact patch. I am curious to see how the Nitto 275/60's compare. Would someone be willing to take a similar picture with with a tape measure and post it?
 
I tried 30lbs & 15lbs with Nitto 275 x 50 & wasn't happy with wear at 30lbs & the TR being squirly at 15lbs.
I finally had my TR aluminum wheels widened to 9.5 inches by Truedesign in Denver - now I run about 25lbs without all the negatives.
 
I'm happy with them as far as a street tire goes, just want to compare the tread width to the taller tire.
 
275 is the width of the tire, 50 or 60 is the percentage of the sidewall height. 50 is shorter than 60. HTH.
 
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