Nitto Invo or Falken 452s?
09-10-2007, 01:23 PM
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Nitto Invo or Falken 452s?
Thinking about going with the nittos this time the falkens are nice but a little bouncy even after numerous balancing attempts. Just curious if anyone has the invo tires and what they think in wet and dry traction
09-10-2007, 01:44 PM
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Best tire i have ever drivin on to date. You will never look back once you drive on them.
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09-10-2007, 02:27 PM
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I had Toyo T1-R tires previous, and they were okay while they lasted. Wasn't my first choice of tires that's for sure, but when I needed some after the stockers were gone and also put on new shoes, those were the only ones available in-stock at that time.
I just put on some Nitto Invo tires on my car Friday. So far I've put on over 500+ miles and these things STICK to the ground! They are pretty quiet and no complaints on them yet. I even ran through some wet roads, not pouring down rain, but still some rain nonetheless. Reason I went with the Invo's is because I wanted something different from the rest of the crowd and didn't want to pay the price of the Michelin PS2's. I had looked up reviews on other websites/forums and the actual Nitto website and figured what the hell since they had the sizes I wanted, they seemed interesting enough to try out and so far I don't have any regrets.
I just put on some Nitto Invo tires on my car Friday. So far I've put on over 500+ miles and these things STICK to the ground! They are pretty quiet and no complaints on them yet. I even ran through some wet roads, not pouring down rain, but still some rain nonetheless. Reason I went with the Invo's is because I wanted something different from the rest of the crowd and didn't want to pay the price of the Michelin PS2's. I had looked up reviews on other websites/forums and the actual Nitto website and figured what the hell since they had the sizes I wanted, they seemed interesting enough to try out and so far I don't have any regrets.
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09-12-2007, 06:52 AM
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I just ordered a set of Invo's for my new wheels this morning. After weeks of researching tires, the Invo's seemed to have the best review/$$$ ratio. Plus, I like to be different and EVERYONE seems to have T1R's these days.
09-12-2007, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Rickdogg
Nitto and Toyo is the same thing.
Company Background
Name: Toyo Tire North America, Inc. (TNA)
Profile: North America tire manufacturing and warehouse facility
Location: White, Georgia (Bartow County), U.S.A.
Date established: June 2004
Start of production: Q1 2006
Internet: www.toyotires.us
President: Shozo (Carlos) Kibata President, Toyo Tire International, Inc. Managing Executive Officer of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
Ownership: Wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyo Tire International, Inc., a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
Plant Background
Number of employees: 350 employees to start, capable of increasing to estimated 900
Total site area: 150 acres
Total floor area: Just under 1 million square feet
Production capacity: 2 million passenger car and light truck tires/year with future phases of facility capable of producing up to 6 million tires/year
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Toyo and Nitto brand tires:
• Toyo Proxes S/T High Performance Sport Truck and SUV Radial
• Toyo Open Country M/T All-Around Light Truck Traction Radial
• Toyo Open Country A/T Versatile All-Terrain Light Truck Radial
• Nitto NT 420S All-Season High Performance Truck and SUV Radial
• Nitto Mud Grappler Mud-Terrain Light Truck Radial
• Nitto Terra Grappler #1-Rated All-Terrain Light Truck Radial
• Nitto NT 555 Ultra High Performance Radial
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09-12-2007, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Jon70ProofZ
i found a local shop that is going to get the invo's installed on my car for 203 each for the back and 157 for the front sounds like a great deal to me don't you think?
09-12-2007, 07:02 AM
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Interesting... My nitto neogens are netting me almost no traction since going FI (s/c). I am in need of better traction for sure. The neogens were great n/a. Cheap, nice design for neg camber, no feathering, quiet, etc. I saw the Invo on their site the other day and they look promising, I'm just a little hesitant to buy another set of nittos, but I'm sure it's probably just the neogen tread design...
09-12-2007, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by eez
Interesting... My nitto neogens are netting me almost no traction since going FI (s/c). I am in need of better traction for sure. The neogens were great n/a. Cheap, nice design for neg camber, no feathering, quiet, etc. I saw the Invo on their site the other day and they look promising, I'm just a little hesitant to buy another set of nittos, but I'm sure it's probably just the neogen tread design...
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09-28-2007, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
These are two tires I have yet to try. I'd go with the FK452 over any Nitto, any day
Well after having the 452's and now after testing the nittos at the dragon out here in TN no comparison Nittos are far better in the corners and much quieter than the 452s once they were warmed up i couldn't get them to break loose best tire ive ever driven on by far
09-28-2007, 11:14 AM
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I have NeoGen's right now on my set up, but I did want the Invo's...just weren't available in the sizes I want. I've heard great stuff about the Invo's so I don't think you can go wrong.
09-28-2007, 07:43 PM
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I'm awaiting the arrival of my iForged wheels and looked at the Invo as an alternative to the Michelin PS2's. But then I found these two negative reviews on the Discount Tire website by a Porsche Cayman S owner and a Subaru WRX owner.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/ref...Tire&tc=NITHZ0
As you can see, they both criticized the Invo for having soft sidewalls. I was especially interested in the Porsche owner's review, since the Porsche comes OEM with PS2's and the owner switched directly from the PS2 to the Invo.
Sorry guys, but I'm going to pony up the extra dough for the PS2's.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/ref...Tire&tc=NITHZ0
As you can see, they both criticized the Invo for having soft sidewalls. I was especially interested in the Porsche owner's review, since the Porsche comes OEM with PS2's and the owner switched directly from the PS2 to the Invo.
Sorry guys, but I'm going to pony up the extra dough for the PS2's.
09-29-2007, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by RudeG_v2.0
I'm awaiting the arrival of my iForged wheels and looked at the Invo as an alternative to the Michelin PS2's. But then I found these two negative reviews on the Discount Tire website by a Porsche Cayman S owner and a Subaru WRX owner.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/ref...Tire&tc=NITHZ0
As you can see, they both criticized the Invo for having soft sidewalls. I was especially interested in the Porsche owner's review, since the Porsche comes OEM with PS2's and the owner switched directly from the PS2 to the Invo.
Sorry guys, but I'm going to pony up the extra dough for the PS2's.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/ref...Tire&tc=NITHZ0
As you can see, they both criticized the Invo for having soft sidewalls. I was especially interested in the Porsche owner's review, since the Porsche comes OEM with PS2's and the owner switched directly from the PS2 to the Invo.
Sorry guys, but I'm going to pony up the extra dough for the PS2's.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
09-29-2007, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by thanh27
You realize when it comes to tire reviews that there will ALWAYS be good and bad reviews right?
Believe me, that review isn't the sole reason I decided to go with the PS2 over the Invo. Toyo tires are notorious for having mushy sidewalls, and since Toyo owns Nitto, I'm concerned about this.
Originally Posted by thanh27
It depends on how someone drives their car and what they perceive as good and bad. See link below, second review says it will eb the last Michelin's he will ever buy. I am sure you will read good and bad reviews of both tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
I haven't seen anyone on this thread yet or on the forums in general who has posted their first hand personal experiences with both the PS2 and the Invo. Also, the review on Discount Tire by the Porsche owner is the only review I have seen comparing the PS2 directly to the Invo.
If I see other reviews on the tire sites or here on My350Z in which somebody with first hand experience with both tires feels that the Invo is comparable or superior to the PS2, I will happily reconsider. If any of you guys have seen such reviews, send a link please.
Until then, my first set of tires on my new wheels will be PS2's.
