The tires are great man idk what you're talking about lol I run them on my supercharged G and they hook great maybe its because the Chargers are fat as fuck
@@F1FIDY I would agree that they aren't a "track tire", but they are indeed UHP summer street tires designed with cornering stability, traction, and handling in mind. Just looking at them you can tell they aren't going to be wonderful drag radials, but they are sexy ass wheels, if you're into that sorta thing 😉
When doing speed tests, try this if you haven't yet: Start off in manual and in 2nd gear. As soon as you launch and get some revs, slam the shifter back into auto. Motortrend says that's how they were able to get the fastest times on the Hellcat. Let me know if it works for you!
Bro, no street tire will allow you to "floor it" in a 500hp car & not spin. It's summer time just order a set of 20 inch DR's like the nitto NT555R, or the Great Mickey Thompson ET street S/S 305/35/20. Then switch back to stock tire during late fall, & winter..or give those Atturo's a try. They're cheap. Might as well try em
I have to jump on the bandwagon here and say your expectations / test method aren't that reasonable. It definitely sounds reasonable test street tires on the street but unless you've warmed up the tires with a little burnout or you have a great surface to launch from, street tires will spin from a launch on a car with that much power. I run 275 nitto invos (pretty comparable to the g2 in price and compound) on my 5.slow which is less power and less weight than your 392, still easy to spin from a dig. I've accepted that if I want to launch hard from a dig I'll have to shell out the money for taller and wider drag radials. (btw in straight line tire height and pressure have more influence than width)
Amen, I run 3.6 in a 0-60 consistently on great pavement with cold engine, low weight, launch button engaged, and driving using sense. I’m running all stock other than the rear tires: Mickey Thompson 275/40/20 drag radial
I just got the Nitto NT555 G2 for my ‘18 Charger Scatpack. 275s’ on all fours. When I ran at the track with the stock 245s’, I had 20 PSI in the rear tires and warmed them up a little. I was launching at 1,400 RPMs’. My best 0-60 time was 4.8 seconds. On the Nittos’, I ran the same PSI (20), and warmed em up a little. Launching at 1,400 RPMs’. My best 0-60 time is 4.1 seconds. I haven’t tested em out on the street, but I’m pretty sure I could get the same 0-60 times.
Ever wonder why there is a "water box" at the drag strip? To get the best traction you have to warm up tires before using them for performance. Even in track usage no driver with an ounce of sense would go out and run hard on cold tires. Warm them up and they will hook. I have them on my 5.0 Mustang with a few mods to get 420HP to the wheels.
I tried Nitto 555s on my 650 HP F-Type, they were a bit worse than the stock PZeros. Michelin 4Ss gave a very small improvement, but only with 10-25% throttle launches. Going to try Toyo R888Rs next. Need something safe and street legal.
I absolutely love my Nitto NT555R's obviously not the same tire, but they have dramatically improved my 60'. However they are sticky and get really sticky when hot. If the track is hot or I make a run to close back to back I almost bog down off the line and I actually run a few 10th's slower. I've played lots of games with a possible "street" tire, but these give me the best bang for the buck. Less sticky tires spin more and wear out just about as fast in my experience. Handling is compromised. But I rarely do canyon runs anyway.
The perfect person to ask. Thanks for sharing. My tire shop suggested the G2s over the 555R because he says they are good for about 3 years before the rubber starts to get hard. How long did you keep yours? I have BF Goodrich g-Force KD 315/35/17 on the back of my 70 RS Camaro that were put on in 2001 when the car was built so I definitely got some crazy years out of mine. It takes a lot to tame 585 HP
I have the regular Nitto 555 on a 450 rwhp '03 Mach 1 Mustang. They're fucking garbage, can't hook until third gear. Sometimes they'll grab in second if they're warm. Car is now in the shop getting some pulley swaps and a new tune, will be getting it back with ~600 rwhp. Yeah, gonna need some drag radials. I'm thinking NT05R. This thing should be pulling on the Hellcats, 1000 pounds lighter lol.
20" wheels + 35 series tires = limited traction........... I'd be curious to see if the 0-60 times improved after a burnout or two to heat up the tires.
I had PSS on my old '99 Mustang GT with bolt-ons. They were awesome! Can't speak for how they'll do on a higher HP car though, that one was only about 300 at the crank. I could give it 3/4 throttle even in the rain in second gear or higher and they would still hook!
ran my 05 stage 3 Roush on nt555 for 8 years. It's not the straight line that was important, even though i was running low 4s with them. I loved the handling, especially running 40 psi tire pressure.
Well a large issue is the tire is oversized for your rim which is bad for traction. And if you expect to cut off half a second on a zero to 60 with nothing but tires which are fairly inexpensive as far as tires go. Then you need a reality check.
Getting street tires to launch a high power car from a dig is pointless, you need drag radials if you really want the car to hook. I think your traction issue is also at least partly due to wheel hop from the IRS, that's what I've found from driving my dad's Challenger. I'd recommend you look for some sort of suspension upgraded to help keep the rear tires down or just get drag radials in a wider size like a 305.
I have them on my 2019 Camaro 2SS. It’s 245/35R20 and then 275/45R20. I live in south Texas where it’s always Hot and Dry. For the the Nitto 555 G2 are good. Not great, but gets the work done. Although when it comes to straight light performance. They suck. Cornering on back roads, they’re actually good. I guess I heard to much hype about them. When I got them, it didn’t quite satisfied me. I had them for like 5 months already. Before these I had the GoodYear EagleF1 Asymmetric 3. I think they’re better than the Nitto’s, but by a slight difference. I will give the Nitto’s 7.5/10. The Asymmetric 3 a 7.7/10. My next target is the GoodYear EagleF1 SuperCar 3.
I’m about to buy me a full set of 225/35zr20 nitto 555 g2 on my modded Lincoln MKZ AWD and I’m sure I’ll be happy. Right now I have a set of Toyo Proxy 4+ HP I live in a warmer weather climate and have a set of 17” winter tires that I switch out anyways I’m sure I’ll be happy with the Nitto’s a bit pricey but I’m sure it’s worth it 😎
Have got an 06 srt8 Charger and I have these 245/45/20 G2s only on the front. They do help steering grip and handling up front. I’m running the 555Rs 275/40/20 in the rear for traction.
Running 275/40/20 Nitto Motivo's all around on a '15 SRT 392. Best time 5.0. I'm getting lots of wheel spin. Maybe I need to roll into it more. Haven't tried launch control yet but practice makes perfect.
on my 15 gt stang I have in the rear nitto 285/30/20 i must admit I have had success with them , I have a hard time burning out on take off due to grip , I'm running stock so the power maybe a perfect match for the tires.
My 2014 AWD Charger R/T, with stock size 235/55R19 tires and TranZformer shift kit, will pull .84G on a hard launch in AWD. When the time comes to replace tires, I'm going to try Michelin's Pilot Super Sports, as highly recommended by Matt Farrah (TheSmokingTire).
Curious to know what PSI you're running them at. Running a tire that is wider than your rim will cause a slight bulge in the center of the tire. It's also super important to make sure that your wheel's are aligned properly. Even something as small as changing the tire width will change the car's geometry. I just picked these tires up and my 0-60 is now sitting at 4 seconds flat when launching properly at 30 psi after my alignment.
I wouldn't expect a night and day difference in 0-60 by switching from a performance all-season to ultra high performance summer tire. Go with a drag radial if you want 0-60. I went from Goodyear Eagle RS-As to Pirelli P Zeros (summer tire) on my Challenger and my 1/4 mile times did not change. The P Zeros are sure a lot better for autocross and putting the power down coming out of turns though.
I hate to say i told you so. But being a tire technician i have driven in alot of cars with all different types of new tires. The nitto 420s should have been your option. I personally am on my second set of them on my SRT8. There is a reason why the SRT8 guys love them especially the grand cherokee srt8 crowd. They hook up well. I do agree the motivos are a good all around tire but not for launching with high hp. Do some research on the 420s and see what i am saying.
245s are pizza cutters. My 02 ws6 TransAm came stock with 275/35r17 on all four corners. I had 275 nt555r extreme drags on the rear and they were great for a daily tire. My car dynoed 400rwhp and 420ftlbs at the time. Those nittos were really good in the rain also. I was amazed at how much wet traction they had. obviously my MT ET streets in 275 are great for a dot tire. My 315 nt555 gen 2s are nothing to spin. They probably won't last long at all even if I try to keep my foot out of it. I don't know Wtf dodge is doing putting 245s on those cars unless they are trying to kill people. I would have gotten 315 nt555r extreme drags but they are the same with as my 275 MT ET streets. all of my tires have been on 17s. 9" wide factory rims for the 275s. then I went with 11" wide when I went to 315/40r17 on the rear and 9.5" for the front that are still 275s (17" zr1 replicas). Only thing I can say good about them is they ride good and my speedometer is dead nuts exact now. good luck getting a decent hook with a 275 anything unless you daily ET streets.
275 is not wide enough in the back with 430hp at the wheel. 305's are are the way to go. Nittos are ok in the dry. I don't trust them in the wet. Not crazy about them.
Not enough contact patch on 275 . I am going through the same thing with my Shaker scat. I just bought 10.5" rims for rear, 9" up front. This way I can get 315's in the rear. May I suggest this route for you.
I'd try the Motivo's or the Turbo or whatever they were called that people say are so good, just as an experiment. But,I've heard good things about The Continental Extreme Contact DSW06 tires as well.
CBKC31 he’s talking about time improvements and road course racing and radials to do “race car things” for improved times. Wider tires only cover half of what’s important. Compound and stickiness comes next and is more important. The G2s are trash and are only worth using for front tires with radials on the rear like the 555R’s or R2’s.
You really got in your car, smacked the gas as hard as you could and thought a 1 inch difference in width from stock tires would make a significant difference. Then complained about wasting $400 dollars.
Another complaint I have is. When going into a corner it takes a half a second or so for the tires to settle. Softer sidewall compared to my Cooper RS3 S.
Bruh.....so many things to say here. If you are only interested in 0-60 then follow everyone’s advice and get drag tires and no offense but you have to learn how to drive for a 0-60. You didn’t launch with the button or going with dual feet and spinning isn’t winning you need to at least engage track traction control or better yet use sport, also the shifting should be in manual. Also how much weight was in your car such as gas etc, what was the intake temp, what was your tire pressure, what surface were you on, so many variables in a straight line result that I’m sure you aren’t keeping them all constant. Take my advice to heart and DM me if you want my help, I can run a 3.6 consistently on the street in my 2019 Charger Scatpack by maximizing all variables and I have the video to prove it.
I'm considering these tires for my Charger for daily use. My stock tires do not allow me to drive on the streets like a car like this should, the traction sucks. I almost have to pull out of drives and make right turns from a stop slower than most cars, because my stock tires lose traction so easily... Thoughts?
I've gone down this path myself. It's hard to compare tires unless you do back to back on the same car as different cars hook better/worse than others. Never had the 555G2, but was very very disappointed with the NT05 (Not R) for straight line traction. Invo's were far better and actually quite good ironically.
Not being a nay sayer but those tires should net you better results than that just based on width alone let alone the softer compound. I don't know if you have a track close to you but get on the track and measure you 60ft time not 0 to 60 with on board computers. get some Suspension mods and you should hold your 430rwhp level no problem especially with your curb weight. Once you get the suspension setup you will be very hard pressed to get any spin unless you put a stall in the car. at that point just go with a drag radial. Love your videos man. keep it up.
The Nitto 55 g2's are not a sticky compound. while they do have are great tire design for performance use there is much stickier tires than the g2's, like the stock tires design. lol maybe the stock Goodyear tires in the 275/40/20 size will be a little better.
Smokinonhitler Ai I went with 315 AZ850s. I’ve heard good things and I watched a few reviews of people saying they are even better than the 555 G2s. The 850s are only $120 a tire, so I’m giving them a shot. Once I’m done doing everything to my car I’m going to start vloging and I’ll make sure I talk about the tires.
No throttle modulation and you spin with 500 horsepower? Wow who would have thought that would happen. You clearly should have bought drag radials. Know the difference, the 555 is a handling Tire. I've had the G1 on my 5.0 for a couple years and it's an incredible Tire. You just not using it right in your land yacht. You want an nt555r or an nt05 or a mickey Thompson street comp.
Riley- do you feel like they spin less? to be honest, your really not going be able to test the traction with out going to the track & testing your 60ft. even then, that's not %100 because there are other variables such as track conditions, prep, etc. I just got 275 pirelli p zero summer tires. I'll be doing a review on them at some point.
You’re not making any sense. It’s not a drag radial, so you shouldn’t expect a massive increase in performance. I don’t know why you’re so up in arms about the price. The Nitto 555 g2 is actually a relatively inexpensive tire. The fact that you spent $400 for a pair of tires is irrelevant as that is the low end of performance summer tires.
Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Simple choice. You pay the price for a reason. Tires are literally the only thing that touch your vehicle to the ground. 275's should be plenty for your scat pack, just need a stickier compound. Cant cheap out on tires.
Lol I have these same exact tires on my scat shaker but 305 width. Still doesn’t change anything. They break easily. Haven’t tried them on lower psi around 30-32psi.
I just ordered these on my stage II BMW M850i with about 750hp as recommended by my local discount tires shop. I went up from 245, 275 to 255, 285. They’re so inexpensive which is great bc I eat through tires. I’ll report back. My stock tires are PZeros, what is it on the Scatpack?
Just got all 4's of these exact tires for my car 🙂🙂🙂🙂The only reason I got them was b/c they were cheaper to get than the firestones that came with my car. Well at least they look good, lol
Hey love your videos! I have a question for you regarding tires...I have a 2015 Charger R/T RWD, I know you own a scat pack but I also know you had an RT at one point. I live in Florida which im sure you know is very hot and it rains a lot...any tires you would reccomend? Im not really racing my RT is my daily driver, however, performance is important to me too.
I had 245/45/20 Continental ExtremeContact DW tires on my 2014 R/T and I liked them a lot! Did well in the rain and offered good traction. I'd go with either those or the Atturo AZ850's.
try the nitto nt05's. have them on my challenger 392. great hook, stability and cornering. dropped my 0-60 by almost .5 secs and can pull a .99 - 1.0g turn. which is great for a 4,300 lb pig lol.
The tires are awful!! They spin. I have a stock 1le with the 305's in the rear. They do nothing but spin in first gear after 4k. Probably the biggest disappointment in tires ! It doesn't matter what air pressure. And they aren't even a decent road coarse tire. They slip and slide everywhere!
Hey Riley +RP Productions why haven't you looked at Michelin Pilot Super Sport .... i know there pricey that's what I'm getting for my 750Li give or take same power as your Charger... Heard they are amazing
Yeah they're just pretty pricey and don't last that long from what I hear. For the money I might as well just buy a set of radials + cheap set of wheels for a race setup.
+RP Productions yeah that's understandable... the scat pack is on another scale putting the power down then a Bmw 750Li... dont know how drag radials would look on Lux-Limo so to speak... thanks for the response.
RP Productions oh makes sense I just bought some nitto nt555 for up front then going to get some 555r in a few days when I get more money for the back either 335 or 315 plus I live in Florida where it rains literally every day to 2 days and have a mustang so I'm probably gonna die
James Fitzsimmons the nt555r is actually really good in the rain. It surprised the hell out of me. they are actually really good tires. I loved them. I would have gotten them again when I went to 315s but their 315 is narrow as hell. so I got the 315 nt555 g2 and I hate them when I try to hook. if I need traction I'll put my 275 MT ET streets. My car is a 2002 ws6 TransAm dynoed at 400rwhp and 420ftlbs and I spray a 150 shot from time to time on top of that.
I told you before you got those Nittos that they was a waste of Money. I got the Hookup on Some Atturo's from my good Buddy on the Mopars United Facebook Page. Atturo's are Addicting Lol. Those, a Tune, and a CAI have a 392 Superbee Charger taking down C7 Stingrays, Z06's, 5.0's, and SS's. One Badass Superbee!
I have no clue how the "500hp" Camaro hooked with motivo's because I have them on my 5.7L charger at 275/40/20 and they suck!! I can never put power to the ground.
Oh wow! Very interesting! His car is in the latest Galveston Car Cruise video, you can hear his cam at the end of the video. His car would easily put 4 cars on mine so I was surprised when he told me what tires he had.
Im sorry but 275 is way to small for these cars. and coming from the factory with 245's? Come on dodge....that right there tells me its not meant to race and much as its meant to be a burnout king. Even on my RT with only 375hp at the crank, 245 is too small. But then again, your trying to move a 4500 lb car from a dead stop. Can't fool physics.
I know this is old but your launches were terrible in this video... I loved my 555 G2s on my R/T, and now with the crappy P ZERO NERO's on my stock scat Im getting 4.3-4.4 secs, bout 85 degrees at sea level... with these tires and colder air Im feeling a 4.0 or possible 3.9.
Depends on the witdh of your stock wheels. Check out this page and the tire chart as you scroll down, and it will tell you exactly what you need to do. www.tyresizecalculator.com/charts/tire-width-for-a-wheel-rim-size-chart