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SNEAK PEEK: New Nitto NT05 Tires *PICS*
UPDATE ON PAGE 2!
I was able to get my hands on a set of new Nitto NT05 tires prior to their release in February. The tires look really nice...a lot like a "street friendly" version of the more aggressive NT555R or NT01. They are definitely a high performance tire. I'll be mounting these up to a new set of 18x 9.0 Enkei RC-T4 rims shortly for some real world testing. I'll post up the results asap.
Nitto NT05 Specs:
Performance Rating: W
Treadwear: 200
Traction: AA
Temperature: A
More info here: http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Etire%2Ent05
Check out the pics 
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Dec 23, 2008, 09:48 PM
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Sweet! Keep us posted. I'm deciding between these and Dunlop Star's
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Dec 23, 2008, 09:58 PM
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Ryan BlackTrack did a review of these.
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Dec 23, 2008, 10:04 PM
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nice i remember back in the day when i got a test set of the 555R drag radials...no logos just blank sidewalls
that seems so long ago
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Dec 23, 2008, 10:20 PM
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Nice...they looks somewhat similiar to my RE01R's but obviously are better. Might have to snag a set come summer.
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Dec 24, 2008, 09:36 AM
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price?
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Ryan BlackTrack did a review of these.
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Indeed, I've read it already  but just looking for more opinions, can't go wrong with that.
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Dec 24, 2008, 01:03 PM
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Indeed, I've read it already but just looking for more opinions, can't go wrong with that. |
I should be able to test them in both dry and wet conditions due to the weather in Southern California right now. I'll post it up asap.
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im in the market for some good street tires myself. my falken 452's are wuss's.lol
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Any ideas on pricing for these tires. I'm looking to buy a set of summers in 2009. Was set on the Direzza Z1's, but these look really nice. Hope price is the same! I like those bang for the buck purchases...
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Is the compound on these the same as the NT01's?
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those look nice, ill be interested in how these compare to the re01r's
its about time to replace my tired azenis :/
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The RE01Rs are second to the Z1 Star Specs. I am curious to where these will fit in. This season is r-comp season for me.
NT01 > Z1 Star Spec > RE01R's > RT615's > everything else (more or less)
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Quote:
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The RE01Rs are second to the Z1 Star Specs. I am curious to where these will fit in. This season is r-comp season for me.
NT01 > Z1 Star Spec > RE01R's > RT615's > everything else (more or less)
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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!
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