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Old May 24, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Anyone have any ideas on a tire combo that would be acceptable with Invos on the rear? They don't make a size that fits our fronts. Invo and Nt555 up front? Any thoughts??
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I have 555 Extreem up front and 555RII in the back and it works great in canyons.
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I have 555 Extreem up front and 555RII in the back and it works great in canyons.
Thanks. Are the NT555RII loud (road noise) on the back?
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Old May 24, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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NT-05's if your not tracking the car but still want good handling and grip in dry conditions. Ask yourself a few questions....
How many miles do you want to get out of the tire?

Are you ok with rubber all over the body of your car if you go with a real stick track tire?

Do you want to still handle good in the turns or are you just straight line racing?

How much do you want to spend?

Will you be driving the car in the rain or on wet pavement?
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Originally Posted by kaisersteiner
Thanks. Are the NT555RII loud (road noise) on the back?
no, and they are pretty smooth as well
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Old May 25, 2011 | 09:14 AM
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Primarily the car is HWY driven. I have had EVERY drag radial under the sun on previous cars. What i wanted to do was possibly mix the invos for rears and nt555 for fronts in the invos are not available for the front 17s. Since a ton of people mix the NT555r and NT555RIIs with NT555s on the fronts does anyone think this is a bad idea or would NT05s all around be better? The car will see very little rain if ever and is not a daily driver...
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