If your running Nitto NT555's let me know how you like them and how they are wet and dry. Not worried about all season I have snow tires for that. These will be summer only!
thanks

 

Spend the money on better tires. Star Specs, Yoko AD08, Hankook RS3, or even NT05's.

 

i had them on my other rims, never had a problem with grip on the street really ever, never did a track runs with them, i didnt pay for em but i did like them

 

i have em in 255 35 18. its been cold so traction isnt perfect, but when its warm out they do hook really good.

 

I had them before i got my invos and i would have to say the invos are way better

 

If I was just using my car as a occasional driver and track car like you I would. But mine is used everyday commuting 125 miles per day. Yes it will go to the track once or maybe twice a year but will have to run in rain at freeway speeds and will need to make 20,000 plus miles too. What class are you going to run at RA MFBA?

 

Group C

 

Theyre good. Maybe look at KDW's?

 

Thats what I ran last year and if I can go this year I would go in the same group.

 

You get what you pay for with these tires. They are cheap but a decent tire . If you want better your looking at 200+ a tire. I'm on neo gens right now and I am going invos or star specs next set. The 555s will last longer for commuting than a stickier more expensive tire.

 

I paid $500 for a set of 4 last summer (235/40-18) and switch them out in the winter for Michilen Alpin’s. These are excellent dry traction tires for summer if you’re making less than 300 whp. Wet traction is terrible in my option and dangerous if you like to corner fast when the pavement is damp/wet.

The price was too good to pass up, but I will probably choose the Star Spec’s next time around since I don’t care about tread life.

 

i just put 255/40 kdw's on 18x8's. i really like them so far. they will still spin but they hook much better than my previous 3 sets (hancook, michelin, kuhmo...kuhmo's suck ass btw just needed something cheap at the time). oh and absolutely no rubbing at stock ride height

 

I have NT05's...but they sucked ***** in the rain. GREAT in the dry. I think I'll try starspecs next. Hill climb in the rain on a cliff was kind of scary with all the wheel spin

 

what kind of mileage did you get out of the nt05's

 

I raced a few times. But maybe 2 summers 15k to 20k miles maybe?

 

everone's saying get starspecs it seems. ive never heard of them, wheres a good place to check them out at? i need summer tires

 

You may want to look at the Continental Extreme Contact DW(Dry / Wet). They have a 340 UTG tread wear, good wet/dry traction, sidewall is a smidge soft but you will get use to it. I have put 27,000mi on the set I have and the tread is at the wear bar so.

 

I swear tirerack? got an exclusive deal on them...and then raped the price :/

 

i went on tire rack, didn't see any starspecs?

 

I had them on my OZs in a 245/40/18 and really liked them. Dry performance is great wet is meh but then again its a summer performance tire

 

My setup, I used them and I never hooked. I went to mt05s and I hooked better. Got tired of replacing tires so now i just buy whatever. Right now I have kumho solus's

 

You can get 20000 miles out of star specs(dunlop), best summer tire available hands down.

 

huh? maybe not listed UNDER the cobalt but

Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec

which tire?

 

the 555. It was on at CED

 

i burned through a set of kuhmo's (can't remember which ones) in less than 8k....fronts only.....they were horrible but they weren't a summer tire either. they're what i just took off my fronts. they lasted 4 months this is my 4th set of fronts and 2nd set of rears i have bought in the last 18 months