Nothing like a little rain....

[meanchicken]

To motivate me to finally buy the tires I've been needing....
Ordered a set of Nitto 555R's for the back and will stick with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's on the front.

 

[750H.P.V6]

The 555R's are great for the street. Slicks are still way better for the track. That reminds me I need to order up another set of drag radials because mine are bald and bald tires suck in the rain!

Neal

 

[williamsGN]

What did you have on the back ?
Got the Nittos here, good tire.. won't take a 10 PSI launch !, but a good street tire.
6400 miles on them and they still look good.

 

[meanchicken]

My old rear tires were Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's...not a terrible tire....but definitely had to use some skills upon take off and for the first couple hundred feet. Last week I got into a contest with a Newer Mustang GT that had an exhaust kit. I must have put down about 700 feet of rubber while staying door to door with him well up to 80+ mph with the tires spinning. When I finally hooked at what seemed to be about an 1/8 mile I walked away from him with ease. Later he comes along side and is laughing...
I yell over at him, "Traction issues..."
He says, "I noticed that." while still laughing and shaking his head.

I've run Nitto's before...I only got them to last about 8 months, but I'll see if I can get these to go longer

For the front I'm still looking since they don't carry the Indy 500's in the size I like anymore. I think I'll be going with Mickey Thompson Sportsman ST's as soon as I can get them ordered up.

For the track I already have a set of 9" MT slicks tubed and mounted to a set of Weld Drag Lights, and skinnies for the front if I feel bold...