Avoid the 712's for autocrossing. The 712 is a decent, quiet, responsive,
inexpensive street tire, but for a high
performance tire, just does not have much overall grip. They also suffer from
the typical Kumho obesity - I think
they use lead for the belts! If you can find them, the Falken Azenis is a
better street/autocross tire.
Graeme
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of TommyB
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 7:19 AM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Nitto 555-R's??
>
>
> The Nittos are less than half the price of the kumhos (I assume you're
> referring to the V700s)...and I'm in Canada so I pay roughly $1.55 for every
> US dollar I spend...it adds up quickly. The only option that I'm also
> considering is to go with the Kumho Ecsta Supra 712s...either way I'll be
> running a street tire until I can afford the victoracers.
>
> Tommy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pitts, Ian" <Ian_Pitts@G1.com>
> To: "'TommyB'" <winnipegtommy@shaw.ca>; <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 7:55 AM
> Subject: RE: Nitto 555-R's??
>
>
> > Hmmm.. the Kuhmos have been proven performers in the Autocross arena. How
> > much cheaper are the 555-R's than Kuhmos? You'd be better off with a tire
> > that's designed for the autocross than using a drag race tire and hoping
> > it'll work for autocrossing.
> >
> > From my experience with 450's and 501's... Nitto rhymes with sh&&&o.
> >
> > Ian Pitts
> > '95 Passat GLS
> > '90 Jetta Coupe
> > '81 Scirocco FSP (http://www.detn8.org/Rocco/)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TommyB [mailto:winnipegtommy@shaw.ca]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:33 PM
> > To: autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Nitto 555-R's??
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > Anyone have any experience with these drag radials by Nitto? I know
> they're
> > mainly for drag racing, but I've heard Grassroots motorsports tested them
> > and found them to be pretty good for autox. The reason I'm asking is b/c
> > I've got a line on a good price for these tires, and I mainly autox my
> car,
> > not drag race.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tommy
> >
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