i'm buying the black DD bullitt wheels (18x10rear and 18x9 front) from americanmuscle and since they mount, balance, and ship for free i think i'm going to buy some of the tires they have to offer. Now if i buy these rims with the Sumitomo high performance HTR Z II tires it'll cost me 1283.96, if i buy them with the Nitto Extreme NT555 tires it'll cost 1501.96. Thats a 218 dollar difference. What do you guys recommend i do? What differences are there between these two types of tires (ex: life, traction, smoother ride, etc). I sure could use the 218 bucks but if Nitto's are hands down much better tires then i'll buy them.

Nittos are a better tire,hook better,but wont last as long. If you haven`t done a gear swap or aren`t running alot of power, you should just get the sumithomo`s for now. :D

approximately how long do both tires last?

Nittos are rated for 15000 miles. I think the sumithomo`s are rated for 40000 miles or so.

wow,big difference. thanks for the info

Nittos are a softer compound. Thats why they wear faster.

Cant get them from american muscle but look at Goodyear F1 Eagles they are expensive but look like the best non DR tires out there.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10252/tire-test-the-quick-and-the-tread.html

look at tire in 5th place...really good price and worth it...