Nitto DR's And The New Cooper 2XS

[AmericanZ28]

I needed some new shoes for the Z so I went with some Nitto DR's for the rear and pair of the new Cooper 2xs for the front. I was really surprised to see the tread depth on the Coopers. It looks like these tires are meant to last, and they're Wolfman Approved! Here are some pics for you guys to evaluate !

[Joe 1320]

the last set of Coopers that I ran lasted me for 40K miles and I wan't too gentle with them either. just be careful when the tread gets down to the last 25%.... by then, the grip is not too good in the wet. Up to that point, they are a great tire.

[wrd1972]

I put a set of Cooper Zeon 2XS 275-40-17 on in January and yesterday was the first nice day where the car was actually together and drivable, so I went Sunday driving to test out the tires.
OMG these tires hookup better than any I have ever owned, even dumping the clutch they grab like a big dog.
OMG these tires are completely vibration free and smooth as silk, my last two sets of Pirellis shook the car quite a bit.
OMG these tires only cost $125.00 each. No more spending $200+ a tire.
I have also heard good things about the Nittos but I have no experience with them.

[Christopherrr]

ah....welcome to the nitto family! hahaha! 555's are great tires...on my last few months on my current 555's (35K+?). I would have ran regular 555's up front and 555R's in back. I plan to do that next time around...

Those Cooper's look crucial too...serious looking indeed.

[AmericanZ28]

Thanks for the replys guys! I have a lot of faith in the coopers, and seeing how my Z is now more of a weekend car than a daily, I'm sure to get a quite a few months worth of cruising. I also put on some LCA Brackets and my car HOOKS without even having to warm up the tires. Thanks again for the brackets Joe! I sure hope these 315's will last me a while. Is 35K really possible with the Nitto 555?

[Joe 1320]

I also put on some LCA Brackets and my car HOOKS without even having to warm up the tires. Thanks again for the brackets Joe!

Glad you like them, you might just have those welded in place. Even though they are supposed to be bolt on, I am slightly skeptical about how well they actually stay in place without welding on a car that really hooks.

I sure hope these 315's will last me a while. Is 35K really possible with the Nitto 555?

you're kidding, right? 35K I think would be a miricale, but i suppose it's possible. The only way I've had a tire last that long is with a hard compound without too much stick. I suppose anything is possible. Drive it like grandma and we'll see. Somehow I don't think that's gonna happen.

[Christopherrr]

you're kidding, right? 35K I think would be a miricale, but i suppose it's possible. The only way I've had a tire last that long is with a hard compound without too much stick. I suppose anything is possible. Drive it like grandma and we'll see. Somehow I don't think that's gonna happen.

Seriously...35K currently on my first set of 555's. When I bought my rims for Gunter I slapped one set of Nittos with 115K on the clock...it's 150K now and still got plenty of tread left. Maybe I do drive like a grandma...I rotate and balance regularly...and I guess having good paved roads helps too. It's definately possible...send me your pair and I'll be happy to prove it to you. LOL! But you do have 555R's...I have regular 555's. So I doubt you'll get anywhere close...I believe tread depth is half of regular 555's.

[Joe 1320]

You have a point there..... Florida roads are made with shellrock. That wears tires like school erasers.

[AmericanZ28]

Glad you like them, you might just have those welded in place. Even though they are supposed to be bolt on, I am slightly skeptical about how well they actually stay in place without welding on a car that really hooks.

Im way ahead of you my friend! I welded them in myself before I mounted the tires and then drove it to a muffler shop to have a thicker, stronger, weld done on them. I didn't quite understand how they were suppose to be bolt ons' due to the lack of structural support. I did have them bolted on before with no problems, but I figured I'd be safer if I just got them welded. If I remember correctly, these were the ones you had on when you ran that low 13 Sec ET. Did you just simply have then bolted on?

[Joe 1320]

Im way ahead of you my friend! I welded them in myself before I mounted the tires and then drove it to a muffler shop to have a thicker, stronger, weld done on them. I didn't quite understand how they were suppose to be bolt ons' due to the lack of structural support. I did have them bolted on before with no problems, but I figured I'd be safer if I just got them welded. If I remember correctly, these were the ones you had on when you ran that low 13 Sec ET. Did you just simply have then bolted on?

Yes, I had those as a bolt on when I ran those times. The brackets have a cradle welded to the inner surfaces on each bracket that once bolted up, the cradle prevents the bracket from moving. It worked, but I wasn't overly confident. I didn't want to do any welding so I just went with a different design. Since those are welded, they should be just fine.