I've read 6-10k miles for most people.

 

Agree with blkout if your not going to the track they will last pretty long (for dr’s)

 

Got about 6k miles and I’m down to my wear bars. Same driving habits. I don’t do burnouts or race at a track. But if I catch a stop light I’ll try to beat my 0-60 time. Just got my second set mounted up and ready to put on.

 

Whatever the wear or cost, to me they are worth every penny. Without traction what's the use of having Hellcat power? View attachment 444601

 

They are the difference between having to learn how to feather the throttle when "getting into it", and just stomping down on the throttle. They ARE gamechangers.

 

I got almost 7000 exactly. That was periodically putting the car away for a few weeks at a time. Not babying it; moderate highway miles. Doing 6 or 10 0-60 runs ever few days on the street. General spirited driving. This was getting them down to slicks. When I put the car on the lift at the shop I was actually shocked to see they were completely bald except for a little of the outside channel on each side. I knew they were low but did not think it was that low. Note: I do not do burnouts. And get out of it immediately if they start to slip (however I found on this one particular road that the car never warned of any slippage - sound, nannies, or with feel - but I could see seriously long black marks in the rearview).

 

I'm at 6k and they look ok.

 

I got 10k out of mine and probably could have gotten 11. Never did a burnout and were not abused just enjoyed the added traction on the occasions I laid into it.

 

Brand new on a HC (IMO) they are unsafe to drive in the rain. At least the rain we get in South Mississippi.

 

My other car right now is my old SC GTO and as I've posted elsewhere the only difference between the hellcat and it is one of degree. Both have too small a tire for their power. The trans makes the biggest difference on the Hellcat though. That GTO is 450/450 at the wheels, so its pretty quick (or once was pretty quick, the scale has changed in the last few years) and (amazingly) has a little weight advantage over the Charger HC. If you just floor it in either all you're doing is a smoke show.

 

I got a little less than 3k. Switching to ps4's

 

Thank you all for sharing your experience, very helpful. From reading more about this tires it seems I could get 5k or more out of them, which is fine. Also they should be "safe" with cautious driving in the rain half way their life. Question is how to determine that point. Measuring tread?

 

Naaa. Measure the rain.
If the road is wet, drive it like your grandmother did / or does (unless she is Linda's Hellcat)
I use my HC Challenger as a daily driver, but do not drive it on rainy days unless surprised by rain (which happens a lot in South Mississippi). I have not driven on the interstate in the rain, as driving on regular roads and highways is bad enough FOR ME.
Am I a bad / lousy driver? I don't think so, and I have been driving for 41 years. Roads/highways/interstates in south Mississippi are usually smooth asphalt; whereas is southern Ca. they use grooved concrete.
Take what you have read and make your own decision. Get another set of wheels to put the DR's on, so if you find it to much in rain, you can take 15 - 20 minutes and change them out; then change back when weather is better.
My 2 cents.
EDIT: When I said I don't drive it on rainy days, that's when I have the DR's on.

 

Thank you all for sharing your experience, very helpful. From reading more about this tires it seems I could get 5k or more out of them, which is fine. Also they should be "safe" with cautious driving in the rain half way their life. Question is how to determine that point. Measuring tread?

Stop by any Discount Tire. They have a little tool that measures that measures the tread depth. That's where I bought my Nittos. They had the best price.

 

I have 1 of those, it comes in handy for keeping up with tire wear.

 

I'm on my 2nd pair & about 1/2 used up. I only have 3k miles on the car. My first pair went on at 700 miles, but my 555r's see more miles to & from & at the track than they see normal street uses. I don't drive them hard on the street either.
I must be doing too much of a burn out at the track ?

 

I gone through 4 sets and with daily driving 6 days a week, a set lasts from 4 - 6 months. Brand new they will handle light rain and general wet roads. They will NOT handle a heavy downpour, even brand new. By heavy downpour I mean a typical fast moving, hard hitting thunderstorm where you can barely see in front of you and the road is temporarily sleet of water. In these conditions, its very dangerous. This is gonna be true for all tires in general, but will be ESPECIALLY true for NT555Rs. Ironically they will handle a damp road and light drizzle better than regular Pirelli's as far as traction.

I too would be interested in PS4s once they are available in 305/35/20.

 

They will NOT handle a heavy downpour, even brand new. By heavy downpour I mean a typical fast moving, hard hitting thunderstorm where you can barely see in front of you and the road is temporarily sleet of water. In these conditions, its very dangerous. This is gonna be true for all tires in general, but will be ESPECIALLY true for NT555Rs. .

You mean like this quick video I took going down the highway on my 305 555R's during a torrential downpour?

I drove with caution and never lost traction or had any problems and my 555R's were far from being new.

 

Another question- How do they handle on the freeway? Does the car still feel nice and tight when you move the steering wheel quickly?