Massive Nitto Invo Failure - 3 months old
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Spike that sounds about right. And there was about a hand full of free flowing debris in the tire after we dismounted it from the rim. Once again lesson learned: install TPMS. Hope this doesn't happen to anyone else and given the circumstances I will continue using Nitto tires. They may have even saved me for holding up as long as they did considering.
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I have seen this happen once before with an employees car. Tire was stretched and filled to 46 psi. Same thing. Got a new tire and filled to 34psi and no issues. Probably just an overinflated tire. Remember also the only gauge that is worth a damn is a digital gauge
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Spike that sounds about right. And there was about a hand full of free flowing debris in the tire after we dismounted it from the rim. Once again lesson learned: install TPMS. Hope this doesn't happen to anyone else and given the circumstances I will continue using Nitto tires. They may have even saved me for holding up as long as they did considering.
I stayed with your thread and continued posting only because I think Nitto INVO’s are decent tires and didn’t want anyone to think otherwise.
You were a victim of an unusual set of circumstances. You did everything right, but still got burned.
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Tires and their pressures exist in the analog world. Using a digital instrument to measure tire pressures requires capturing an analog value, and then converting this to digital. There’s nothing on the front-end that’s digital.
The most expensive digital instrument for measuring tire pressures will not be any more accurate than a quality analog gauge.
Of course you can argue about individual instruments, but measuring tire pressures is physical (and never without a conversion if you add a digital instrument).
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Just to be fair, getting a flat from nails is totally out of everyone's control. Within my first summer of using my PS2, I have had 3 flats (all from nails): replaced 2 and repaired 1. For one incidence, my sidewall was completely toasted since I was on the highway and couldn't pullover until half a mile later when there was a safe spot to do so.
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"Bitting the bullet" as in sticking with the PS2 when I am going for replacements. I have been looking for more economical alternatives, and came down to Toyo T1R/ Nitto INVO as finalists....but really liked the similarities in design between the PS2 and the INVO.
Just to be fair, getting a flat from nails is totally out of everyone's control. Within my first summer of using my PS2, I have had 3 flats (all from nails): replaced 2 and repaired 1. For one incidence, my sidewall was completely toasted since I was on the highway and couldn't pullover until half a mile later when there was a safe spot to do so.
Just to be fair, getting a flat from nails is totally out of everyone's control. Within my first summer of using my PS2, I have had 3 flats (all from nails): replaced 2 and repaired 1. For one incidence, my sidewall was completely toasted since I was on the highway and couldn't pullover until half a mile later when there was a safe spot to do so.
I’m in total agreement with you when handling a flat tire on the expressway. I just keep driving since there is no way I’ll pull to the shoulder and risk being hit by oncoming traffic. I’ll ruin a tire or even a wheel before risking being hit while changing a flat.
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I understand now. Your choice of tires (Toyo T1R or Nitto INVO) is good. The PS2 is better, but it’s a lot more expen$ive.
I’m in total agreement with you when handling a flat tire on the expressway. I just keep driving since there is no way I’ll pull to the shoulder and risk being hit by oncoming traffic. I’ll ruin a tire or even a wheel before risking being hit while changing a flat.
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I’m in total agreement with you when handling a flat tire on the expressway. I just keep driving since there is no way I’ll pull to the shoulder and risk being hit by oncoming traffic. I’ll ruin a tire or even a wheel before risking being hit while changing a flat.
--Spike
Hopefully there would be more review on the INVOs =) There are more and more people using the INVOs within the Z/G community.
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^^ To tell you the truth, I’m done with summer performance tires. I’ve run several different performance tires (I’m running Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 245/40-18” F and 245/45-18” R now); and I’m sick of the expense, noise, low comfort, and poor wear.
I don’t push my car hard, so I don’t need the headaches and expense of a summer performance tire. My studless snow tires perform nearly as well, wear better, run much more comfortably, and cost much less.
My next tires will be all-seasons in the same size I’m running now (245’s on all corners). They cost half as much, are twice as comfortable, and grip as well or better on varying roadway surfaces.
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I don’t push my car hard, so I don’t need the headaches and expense of a summer performance tire. My studless snow tires perform nearly as well, wear better, run much more comfortably, and cost much less.
My next tires will be all-seasons in the same size I’m running now (245’s on all corners). They cost half as much, are twice as comfortable, and grip as well or better on varying roadway surfaces.
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i have invos right now and they like higher pressure for sure... i run about 40 in the front and 38 in the rear. anything lower makes the fronts really squishy and the rears roar at freeway speeds. overall i like this tire. its pretty quiet and the grip is fantastic. my last set of tires were ps2.
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