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Old May 4, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Has anyone here used the nitto drag radial for 20'' wheels? Im looking to get a set if people are having good luck with them I s there something better?
Im trying to stay with my jgp wheels if i can.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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IMO unless your AWD i wouldnt waste my money on them...If your making the power you are get a good set..I know they dont come in 20's but ...
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Old May 4, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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nitto just came out with the 20" DRs, maybe a week or so ago, im pretty sure no one has tried them on here yet, or not that i have heard of, i think one guy has them but he is doing an extensive build up an wont be done for a while
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Old May 4, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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well the past NITTO DR's have not done well from what i have seen unless you were awd....I would get a good set of dr's and put them on when i go to the track...my .02
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Old May 4, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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well the past NITTO DR's have not done well from what i have seen
If your going to get radials, you might as well get the best ones, they all cost around the same (Nitto/BFG/M/T). Get some Mickey's.

Nitto's = Harder compound, wear less, hook less
M/T's = Softer compound, wear fast, hook great.

I've never ran them, but from what I've seen at the strip (weekly), from word of mouth from everyone I know who races, and seeing the two switched out on the same car at the strip, I wouldn't run Nitto's...unless I drove on them around town pretty often. Maybe no one around here has good luck with Nittos, idk, but it's just my experience.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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I have some Nitto 245/45 17 drag radials for my stock wheels. They are short, 26", but they hook pretty good; hardly any wheelspin with a 125 shot.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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I have M&H Dr's and those will grab ice
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Old May 5, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Thanks for the replies guys, I still my stock 16'' wheels but i dont think i can get a very wide tire on these? is there anything i can do to my stock suspension to get better control?
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Old May 5, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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just put 28x10x16's on your stockers. et streets IMO
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Old May 5, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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i would run a 20" DR for daily use just so you have some type of compound. now at track i would run a different size rim and tire
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