Nitto NT05 Review
03-12-2009, 10:56 PM
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Great write up!
If anyone is interested, here is our pricing on the NT05:
http://citytireonline.com/NittoNTO5.htm
We go to Nitto once a week, usually the tires get here on a Wed, if ordered by the same Monday.
If anyone is interested, here is our pricing on the NT05:
http://citytireonline.com/NittoNTO5.htm
We go to Nitto once a week, usually the tires get here on a Wed, if ordered by the same Monday.
Can you also get the sizes I have 255/35/20 and 275/35/20. The treadwear on these is 200 so I know I will need new rears soon.
03-15-2009, 12:14 PM
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Man when my Star Spec Z1's wear out I'm bumping up to 295/35's w/ these....love to try them out. Can anybody that has an abundance of tires around stack them next to some other brands of the same size so we can see how wide they run? Thanks.
03-24-2009, 05:46 PM
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Well i just put these on my rears today, i was going to get the last 1/2 of a 32nd out of my pirelli pzero's but one decided to get a cut in the sidewall, good thing i had these waiting to put on at work. Please with the initial test drive when i got them heated up took a bit to get them to break loose, very please, I am running 2754018's on stock rims with 2454018 pirelli rosso's on the front and no conflicts with this setup. Loved my Pirelli's but i only get about 8k miles out of my back tires, When i hear people getting 20k plus on their tires i simply can't believe it. I do like to drive my car but I'm not doing burnouts or anything, I usually stick my burnouts to the last 1/32nd of tread since i know their gone.
Anyways, i bought these based on the review and am pleased so far, tires look amazing in person, and they look like they are a mix between a street and drag tire, looks like they have nothing for tread the way they angle the edge of the sipes but the grip is great, and for 1/2 the price of the pirelli's at 201 a piece if i can get 10k out of these i'll be happy, fingers crossed. later.
Anyways, i bought these based on the review and am pleased so far, tires look amazing in person, and they look like they are a mix between a street and drag tire, looks like they have nothing for tread the way they angle the edge of the sipes but the grip is great, and for 1/2 the price of the pirelli's at 201 a piece if i can get 10k out of these i'll be happy, fingers crossed. later.
03-24-2009, 07:06 PM
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hmm....i'm pretty interested in these tires. But I'm curious about a few things:
1) How's the wet performance
2) How they fare as an autox tire (quick to heat up etc.)
1) How's the wet performance
2) How they fare as an autox tire (quick to heat up etc.)
03-25-2009, 07:13 AM
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1) It has not rained here in Phoenix so I can't comment on the wet performance yet.
2) From what I found thus far they heat up very quickly and keep the heat in well so I think they would do well as an autox/street tire.
2) From what I found thus far they heat up very quickly and keep the heat in well so I think they would do well as an autox/street tire.
03-31-2009, 06:29 PM
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From my post on another site...
But, no where near as sticky as Michelin Pilot Sport Cup.
Those are 80. And, tires run nice and hot around these parts.
If you wanna go REALLY sticky, I got a set of ADVAN to sell you. They are 50. Like glue...
04-11-2009, 08:50 AM
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Took these out yesterday for a ride on some back roads.
I have 265/35/18 and 295/35/18
The 295 has the same width footprint as an r888 in 295/30/18 (compared the 2 today). Ie the tire is wide.
The one thing that throws me off on this tire is noise. It makes no howling to let you know you are at the edge of traction or that you are even pushing the tire at all. Over all the tire sticks very well and hooks up well. I get pretty good traction in 2nd on 15 psi which makes me happy.
Tires are also priced nicely. I paid $242 for my rears.
I have 265/35/18 and 295/35/18
The 295 has the same width footprint as an r888 in 295/30/18 (compared the 2 today). Ie the tire is wide.
The one thing that throws me off on this tire is noise. It makes no howling to let you know you are at the edge of traction or that you are even pushing the tire at all. Over all the tire sticks very well and hooks up well. I get pretty good traction in 2nd on 15 psi which makes me happy.
Tires are also priced nicely. I paid $242 for my rears.
04-11-2009, 09:42 AM
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FWIW, A couple of mustang reviews mention that it's much better than the NT555 in the rain. I purchased a set of the nt05s, but haven't yet had a chance to try them out myself yet (long story).
http://www.corral.net/new/index.php/...05-tire-review
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...est/index.html
http://www.corral.net/new/index.php/...05-tire-review
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...est/index.html
04-11-2009, 09:58 AM
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Nice...might give the 245/19's a try for the fronts as long as they run wide...
Took these out yesterday for a ride on some back roads.
I have 265/35/18 and 295/35/18
The 295 has the same width footprint as an r888 in 295/30/18 (compared the 2 today). Ie the tire is wide.
The one thing that throws me off on this tire is noise. It makes no howling to let you know you are at the edge of traction or that you are even pushing the tire at all. Over all the tire sticks very well and hooks up well. I get pretty good traction in 2nd on 15 psi which makes me happy.
Tires are also priced nicely. I paid $242 for my rears.
I have 265/35/18 and 295/35/18
The 295 has the same width footprint as an r888 in 295/30/18 (compared the 2 today). Ie the tire is wide.
The one thing that throws me off on this tire is noise. It makes no howling to let you know you are at the edge of traction or that you are even pushing the tire at all. Over all the tire sticks very well and hooks up well. I get pretty good traction in 2nd on 15 psi which makes me happy.
Tires are also priced nicely. I paid $242 for my rears.