lexusmonk

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what are your opinion(s) of these tires? I'm thinking of a staggard set up for 20's. Thanks!

benzo555

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They are great tires and made in Japan. They are rather a bit noisy compared to other brands. Im currently running Falken Azenis now and they are quieter in my opinion.

AW99GS400

nitto 555 has a very harsh ride , i am running 235/40/18 on my maxima. i have 275/30/19 General UHP on my GS best ride, quiet and comfortable tires money can buy. just my 2 cent

Adrian

lexusondubs

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nitto are junk i had a set on my LS and 3 out of 4 tires split the inside and outer sidewall had to file a claim with nitto

BobaDrift

I've had Falken Azenis, Dunlop Direzza and now Nitto Neogen's.
The Azenis had good grip in both dry and wet. Direzza's were the same as the Azenis and they were both pretty noisy.
The Nitto Neogen's I just put on today. So I'll see how they compare. The Azenis and Dunlops lasted a lil over a year for me.

DarKnight

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I can't really compare tires but I attest to the Falken Azenis tires having great grip and very little road noise. The only thing though, a lot of people say that it has poor treadwear and doesn't live up to the 360 it's given.

Ice350

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I had the Nitto's once and couldn't wait to get rid of them. I gave em away after 3 months. Too noisy and hard. Also has the Azenis and gave them away after 6 months. They were quiet at first then got noisy. Also were not comfy. Never tried the Dunlops...nor any Dunlop tire. I have heard they have decent longevity but are not too quiet.

I like Michelin tires. After that, Yokohama. In fact, the Yokohama AVS ES100 is a fantastic tire for it's price. I had 2 sets and had no complaints. The AVS Db2 is also a nice tire. Michelin is he best all around tire on the market imo. That's what I buy.

Alexusoftime

i had the 555s on my car lasted really long...i had it on from 2000 and just go rid of them this year... only thing was that the 555s is really loud you can hear it with windows down and up in ur car...i got some toyos now and they are much better in sound cant really hear them much and handling isnt so good as the 555s but it will do..

GREED777

I'm really suprised to hear some of the negative reviews, I have had mine on since Nov. of last year and feel that they have been a good tire. It's hard for me to give an honest reply because I put the wheels, tires, and suspension on all at the same time. I just figured the change in ride quality and sound was due to the full combination. Now you've got me thinking. Maybe next time I need tires I'll try a different brand and see if there's any improvement.

lexusmonk

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thanks guys. so what would you suggest for a 245f & 275r set up? Falkens? I had a pair on my old car and they were great. not feeling the same about Nittos now. i heard the falkens on this set up looks "fat", like the sidewalls are too large...and what about toyos???

AME_VIP

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Get Falkens or Toyo.

The Nitto sidewalls are really square and looks like *** IMO. You are more likely to rub on the fender with the Nitto.

nate579

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My vote is General UHP Exclaim, Quiet, good grip, good wear. I had mine for a year and 21,000 miles on them. And the wear is better I think is indicated. I have about 7/10th tread left. Now since I up graded my suspension I have a bad negative camber that will cause me to replace them early. But for the price u cant go wrong.

toyemp

Keep in mind that Nittos are made by Toyo. Nitto 555s are the closest equivalent to Toyo T1Rs. Not exactly the same, but very close. I personally run T1Rs on all my cars except for 2 of them which still have older T1Ss that I haven't gotten around to replacing yet. Needless to say, the T1Rs are my current favorite. I was originally going to buy Michelin PS2s but my tire guy talked me out of them. He carries PS2s but talked me into the cheaper T1Rs telling me that I'd be much happier with them. Haven't looked back since.

Also, Falkens are made by Sumitomo Rubber which also makes Dunlop.

b1gredek

i personally like the design of the nitto tires,, i just think they are way too loud,, but i must admit,, they last a long long time,, so if you dont care about traction or noise,, get these cause they will last,,, i still like the hankook tires... run them on every car in the family,, from stock 16's up to 24's,, never have any problems with these tires,, and they are nice and quiet...

DonJuan45i

I just got a GS400 and it has 555's on it, I like the way they look. Seem to be a decent tire, although I must admit they do seem to be noisier than falkens 451's I had on my previous car. They are pretty popular, several people I know have em. I dont know if that would be because price, maybe longevity, possibly because of availability tho.