What do you run in the front?

Chevy_Guy

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I hadn't really given this much thought till I was reading on Nittos site. For obvious reasons they only want there drag radials run on the rear of the car. I am sure they were never intended as a steering tire. So what do I run up front and not have it look stupid? Right now it wil be either the NT05R or 555R out back. Any one had any issues with running the 555 up front? I wouldn't want a NT05 up front either way.
 
Chevy_Guy

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Cobra Esq said:
I have the NT555 all around and am very happy.
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I actualy have 555's on all 4 corners right now but havn't driven it enough to know if I like them. On top of that they are just about shot so it would be hard for me to judge either way. This will be a fair weather car only so dry traction is my only concern.
 
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Chevy_Guy said:
I actualy have 555's on all 4 corners right now but havn't driven it enough to know if I like them. On top of that they are just about shot so it would be hard for me to judge either way. This will be a fair weather car only so dry traction is my only concern.
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actually you have NT450's ;)


I run 555's up front,as do both of Timspony's cobras. great tire.

up front, you cant go wrong with either 555 or NT05. the friends i have with the NT05 love it so far
 
Monx

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I was running the eagle f1s in the front, I just recently installed 555s summer tires in the front but haven't driven it with those tires yet, will this weekend and will be doing some testing :D
 
dsblk93gt

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I have 245/45 555 in front and 275/40 555R in the back, on 17x9 wheels all around.



My cousin has the same combo on his car as well, but 10th Anniversary style rims.


This was my 93 GT with stock ponys 225/50 (cheapos) in front and 245/50 555R on the back...
 
dsblk93gt

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Found these too. This was stock Pony with 225/50 Comp T/A in front, and 245/50 Comp T/A in back. These tires handled great but spun in 3rd when it had the ProCharger and only 8lbs of boost. I ran 12.68@119 with it like that, sideways down the track past 80mph hahaha.


 
dsblk93gt

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NYstang said:
actually you have NT450's ;)


I run 555's up front,as do both of Timspony's cobras. great tire.

up front, you cant go wrong with either 555 or NT05. the friends i have with the NT05 love it so far
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Yea, they don't sell a 555 in a 16 other than the 555R. My friend ran the 450 in front and the 555R in the back on his 91 GT. The 450 don't hook AT ALL in the back.
 
dsblk93gt

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555R leave some nice marks LOL, this was 1st and 2nd gear with my black GT.....powershifted of course.....thats the only way I drove that car hahaha. Hence no pause between the shifts.

 
ford20

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Ok sorry noob question and off topic worst of both worlds :p

What is poweshifting and how do you powershift without grinding the gears? I know on the Mack we have at work you can shift without using the clutch but thats the only truck we have that can do that. I am pretty sure my V6 wont powershift but never tried it.
 
dsblk93gt

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ford20 said:
Ok sorry noob question and off topic worst of both worlds :p

What is poweshifting and how do you powershift without grinding the gears? I know on the Mack we have at work you can shift without using the clutch but thats the only truck we have that can do that. I am pretty sure my V6 wont powershift but never tried it.
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Using the clutch but never letting off the gas. If the syncros are good it won't grind. Here is a vid...
 
Chevy_Guy

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NYstang said:
actually you have NT450's ;)


I run 555's up front,as do both of Timspony's cobras. great tire.

up front, you cant go wrong with either 555 or NT05. the friends i have with the NT05 love it so far
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I'm sure glad someone knows something about this piece of shit. 555's all the way around it will be. Thanks guys.
 
AdirondackFox08

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dsblk93gt said:
Using the clutch but never letting off the gas. If the syncros are good it won't grind. Here is a vid...
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After owning my car for a year now I still have yet to do any powershifting. I have a bad feeling that if I did that something bad would happen and cost a good chunk to fix it... :D

I run 245/50/16s, they are Cooper Zeon ZPTs and are a pretty good tire imo, a lot better in the rain then my last tires were, lol.
 
dsblk93gt

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AdirondackFox08 said:
After owning my car for a year now I still have yet to do any powershifting. I have a bad feeling that if I did that something bad would happen and cost a good chunk to fix it... :D

I run 245/50/16s, they are Cooper Zeon ZPTs and are a pretty good tire imo, a lot better in the rain then my last tires were, lol.
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I powershifted EVERYTHING I owned, from my 2.3 Ranger which I launched the shift knob off of, to my 2.0 Split Port P.O.S. Focus LMFAO. I would practice on something else 1st. I could chirp 3rd gear with the Ranger LOL.:D
 
AdirondackFox08

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dsblk93gt said:
I powershifted EVERYTHING I owned, from my 2.3 Ranger which I launched the shift knob off of, to my 2.0 Split Port P.O.S. Focus LMFAO. I would practice on something else 1st. I could chirp 3rd gear with the Ranger LOL.:D
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Haha!! I knew I should've beat on my '97 escort more before she went to the crusher! That's about the only thing I didn't do with that. I really don't have anything else to "practice" with, I can't break my winter dd or I'm shit out of luck, lol.
 
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