... Shopping for Nitto 420's ...

What about snow? Mine's a dd that sees snow. From experience I know the oem's do ok in snow... When they still have tread, at least.
 
ledzilla said:
What about snow? Mine's a dd that sees snow. From experience I know the oem's do ok in snow... When they still have tread, at least.
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Snow tires work best on a Marauder in the snow...not as good as seasonal storage...but close.:D
 
Swapping back and forth between summer and snow tires regrettably is not an option (can't afford two sets of tires or two sets of wheels... no space either). Need something that'll be relatively decent in the snow as well as on dry pavement. So all seasons are my only choice currently.
 
ledzilla said:
...can't afford two sets of tires or two sets of wheels... no space either...
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Some have bought steel wheels for winter setups to keep the costs low.

Buying snow tires (all around!) was the best decision I ever made for my car. It drove better than many FWD cars and some SUV with all season tires. As for storage; find a relative or friend with room in a garage or basement corner. Maybe offer them $10 a month for the spot. Some repair shops have storage space, make them a similar offer.
 
Back on topic of Nitto's, What is the largest tire size that will fit a widened Maurauder wheel?
 
ts-pa said:
Back on topic of Nitto's, What is the largest tire size that will fit a widened Maurauder wheel?
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I would not go wider than 295, though there are those that go to 305. You could space it and possibly squeeze more, but I do not recommended it.
 
Are you guys running the 255/55/18 Nitto 420s on all four wheels? I saw a couple of good deals around on them and debating on pulling the trigger on it. Does it affect the "rake" look of our vehicles running the same size all around?
 
Good lawdy , I have created a monster ! Excellent banter on these tires from everyone ! Anyway.... I am still going to go this route for the rears but have had some setbacks like an A/c unit that crapped itself all over my backyard ( condensor did an imitation of 4th of July ) and then a washer that damn near caused a Class Charlie fire in my laundryroom...those two first then I can slap the new feet on RoadPig...



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I thought it might look a little "assy" with the same size all around. Any other suggestions of both front and rear tires that would look good, perform well, and are AFFORDABLE? Lol. With the prices of everything these days going up I am trying to be practical and not spend an arm and a leg. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank!:beer:
 
Nitto 255 45's.
I'm running on all four but the car is a 300A - no TC and it's lowered all the way front and back.
Where are you in Sufolk? We can do a drive by this weekend.
 
So I'm currently running stock tires all 'round ('03 300B)...replaced the fronts this spring, but the backs are dangerously low (I scared the hell out of myself driving in a rainstorm last week). Tire Rack is backordered on the 245/55, so I was considering other options, likely going with the 255/55 in back (minimal speedo error, and if I have to change the back size I want taller rather than shorter).

Of the common replacement options, the Eagle F1 DS-03 is damn expensive, the KDW2 is no longer made in 255/55, and the reviews on the Falken Ziex S/T Z03 seem mixed (plus I'm slightly uncomfortable that it's considered a light truck tire on principle). Which leaves me with the Nitto 420, but I'm concerned that it's not all-season. We usually only see a few, maybe 3 to 14, snowy/icy days each year here in NC, so it's not practical to own a set of snow tires, plus storage and cost issues. With that small amount of wintry weather, what do y'all think as far as using these year-round?

My other concern is with the traction control. Since these are *just* within the T/C's tolerance range (something like .29 according to the tire size app), and my front tires probably have at least 5K miles on them, how likely is it that I will piss off the T/C before the fronts have reached their wear limit? Right now I can't afford to spend another $300 to replace all 4 tires at once...plus they're showing up on discount tire's site at $160 per, not $120.

I think this can be summed up by "ARRRRGH!" Thanks in advance for any help...
 
96DiamondVIII said:
So I'm currently running stock tires all 'round ('03 300B)...replaced the fronts this spring, but the backs are dangerously low (I scared the hell out of myself driving in a rainstorm last week). Tire Rack is backordered on the 245/55, so I was considering other options, likely going with the 255/55 in back (minimal speedo error, and if I have to change the back size I want taller rather than shorter).

Of the common replacement options, the Eagle F1 DS-03 is damn expensive, the KDW2 is no longer made in 255/55, and the reviews on the Falken Ziex S/T Z03 seem mixed (plus I'm slightly uncomfortable that it's considered a light truck tire on principle). Which leaves me with the Nitto 420, but I'm concerned that it's not all-season. We usually only see a few, maybe 3 to 14, snowy/icy days each year here in NC, so it's not practical to own a set of snow tires, plus storage and cost issues. With that small amount of wintry weather, what do y'all think as far as using these year-round?

My other concern is with the traction control. Since these are *just* within the T/C's tolerance range (something like .29 according to the tire size app), and my front tires probably have at least 5K miles on them, how likely is it that I will piss off the T/C before the fronts have reached their wear limit? Right now I can't afford to spend another $300 to replace all 4 tires at once...plus they're showing up on discount tire's site at $160 per, not $120.

I think this can be summed up by "ARRRRGH!" Thanks in advance for any help...
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I've had mine on now for probably 9k with no TC issues. As far as snow goes, if you know how to drive in it and there is minimal accumulation, the 420's should be ok. I wouldn't even consider them for where I live. I have had no issues with these tires, they handle great, wet or dry.
 
96DiamondVIII said:
So I'm currently running stock tires all 'round ('03 300B)...replaced the fronts this spring, but the backs are dangerously low (I scared the hell out of myself driving in a rainstorm last week). Tire Rack is backordered on the 245/55, so I was considering other options, likely going with the 255/55 in back (minimal speedo error, and if I have to change the back size I want taller rather than shorter).
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The 255/55's are a common option. I'd recommend matching speed rating and as closely as possible the tread design. See here or here for some more information.

96DiamondVIII said:
Of the common replacement options, the Eagle F1 DS-03 is damn expensive, the KDW2 is no longer made in 255/55, and the reviews on the Falken Ziex S/T Z03 seem mixed (plus I'm slightly uncomfortable that it's considered a light truck tire on principle).
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The GS-D3s are well worth the money (safety and performance). Ask anyone who has installed them. Plus they are the top consumer rated max performance Summer and wet traction tire on TireRack (see here), with over 21 million miles reported. The Falken Ziex that are being used are Z01s. Most of the 255/55s will be SUV tires as it is a common SUV size.

96DiamondVIII said:
Which leaves me with the Nitto 420, but I'm concerned that it's not all-season. We usually only see a few, maybe 3 to 14, snowy/icy days each year here in NC, so it's not practical to own a set of snow tires, plus storage and cost issues. With that small amount of wintry weather, what do y'all think as far as using these year-round?
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If you want all season, you'll have to accept a lesser performance tire.

96DiamondVIII said:
My other concern is with the traction control. Since these are *just* within the T/C's tolerance range (something like .29 according to the tire size app), and my front tires probably have at least 5K miles on them, how likely is it that I will piss off the T/C before the fronts have reached their wear limit? Right now I can't afford to spend another $300 to replace all 4 tires at once...plus they're showing up on discount tire's site at $160 per, not $120.
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The 255/55s will not affect the traction control.
 
Krytin said:
Nitto 255 45's.
I'm running on all four but the car is a 300A - no TC and it's lowered all the way front and back.
Where are you in Sufolk? We can do a drive by this weekend.
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Got any pix?

Also here is a really good tire size calculator...I like it because you can change the wheel offset. I found this several years ago and have had it saved for a long time. With 5 cars I use it ALOT.
LINKY LINKY:http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp
 
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