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You probably have more experience on this than I do, but do you really think that is true? The tirerack reviews seem to favor the RE-01 for ultimate dry, but lose to the Z1 in wet and driving comfort. I'm curious to understand your opinion on this. I rather believe in user reviews than a distributors antics to get us to purchase the tires! BTW, thanks for the agreement in the suspension/brake section!  |
The old Z1's yes, but the new Z1* have won.
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Plus Z1 Star's are cheaper I believe which is always a plus
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Dec 27, 2008, 02:07 AM
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I'm not happy with the Z1's personally. that designed for highway comfort thing means soft sidewalls and excessive flex compared to the the old Advans. I'll be switching soon. I know everyone raves about this tire and this is why I bought it. personally I should have bought the Re01 or something else but I tried to save some bucks and I lost. They are good tires but not great IMO. I'll be watching this tire. What gets me is the 2 large grooves in center.
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What tire pressures did you run? Size of tire?
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Dec 27, 2008, 08:50 PM
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What tire pressures did you run? Size of tire?
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Dec 29, 2008, 10:45 AM
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245/40ZR18
I have not mounted the tires yet, but will post the results shortly.
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Mar 1, 2009, 06:35 PM
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UPDATE with pictures!
I finally got the Nitto NT05 tires mounted up to my new 18x9 Enkei RC-T4 tarmac wheels and headed out to the windy roads in the canyon. I went a bit out of the way to find an area I could really test the performance.
Tire Size: 245/40/18
Wheels: 18x9 +35
My impressions:
-Excellent high performance street tire!
-Very smooth/predictable performance: I was surprised how smooth they cornered. They didn’t feel “greasy” like the Falken Azenis RT-615.
-Very easy to control in and out of the corners. No sidewall flex.
-Surprisingly quiet inside the car (big bonus for daily driver)
I previously ran the stock Yokohama Advans (wore out very quickly) and also had a set of BFG G-Force Sports for daily driving. These tires obviously blow away the BFG tires, but really compete with the Yokohama Advans. I actually prefer the way the NT05 tires feel, plus they are less noisy. The Nitto tires have a treadwear rating of 200, so I’m guessing they are going to outlast the Advans (160) significantly.
Verdict: Excellent tire overall for both street/track days. If you’re looking to improve the grip of your Evo, but don’t want to replace tires every 8-12k miles, this tire is the winner. It’s also quieter…so you might think you’re in a luxury car…for a second 
I’ll post more results as my mileage increases.
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not available in the stock 8/9 size 
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I'm all over these.
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Those tires look awesome on your IX. Id love to see a pic from directly from the back.
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Those tires look awesome on your IX. Id love to see a pic from directly from the back.
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Sorry, don't have one from the back. The tires look really aggressive...like an NT01 for the street.
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UPDATE!
I just rotated my tires after 3500 miles and they still look great. So far the treadwear looks very good for the compound. I'm very hard on tires and am happy to see the tires wearign slower than previous tires I've used.
The more I drive these tires, the more I like them. I said it before, but these tires are very smooth and predictable. Easy to drive. Considering the price, these are the best high performance street tire I've used.
I'll post up some pictures soon.
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Another update:
I have put well over 10,000 miles on the NT05's now and am suprised how much life is left on these tires. They still grip great and are not wearing fast like the stock Advans. Very happy overall.
Anyone else running these tires?
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