Nitto 555's (not drag radials) installed
 

Want to get BMW handling and drive on rails in the rain @ 100MPH+? GET THESE TIRES. Nitto did an excellent job for the 295/45-18's, just like every other Nitto tire that I have owned in the past. They grip the road like padlocks. :D

Throw away the F-1's. I burned mine to jelly right in front of Discount Tire prior to getting them changed.

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NITTO 555 ZR
By utilizing a racing concept design, Nitto Tire's engineers developed the NT-555 "Extreme ZR". With a specially formulated compound and one of the biggest contact patches available, the NT-555 provides superior traction, reliable handling, and delivers total vehicle control. The three-circumferential grooves channel water efficiently, while the lateral grooves break up the water wedge. This combination of grooves and channels reduces the chance of hydroplaning.

Thats what I need do they make those in the 305's also? What was the price if you dont mind me asking?

Got mine in the $235 range. No 305's yet, only the 555R's are in that size.

And I did not order them through Discount, I went to a local tire specialty shop and had them ordered from Dallas. I had them installed at Discount for the road-force dynamic balancing. Discount Tire shops where I live are legal rape.

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hows the wear on them?

I have them on my Pantera.They are awesome!I have absolutely no complaints.

I wonder how much difference in traction there would be between the street 555's and the drag radial 555's?

Street 555's have much harder rubber than the 555R slicks, and higher tread. They hook far better than the F-1's but suck ass compared to the 555R's. 555R's are rated 7,000 miles, 555's are rated 35,000-40,000....

I thought the F1's hooked up well for the first couple thousand miles. How can these tires hook far better than F1's, and be rated at 35-40,000 miles. Did they invent some type of new rubber? What's the deal with these thing's, and will we be able to get them for around $200 eventually, like the F1's?