NITTO INVOs
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: San Diego CA
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Toms River NJ
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 816
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From: Georgetown Indiana
I have had pilots a/s which are scary slick, (junk)...kuhmo's which I really like for the price and traction, (a little more road noise as they wear.....nitto NT05 which ride a little harsh and need to be pretty warm for good traction....and now Nitto Invo's which so far I really like, (they ride better than above and and have really good traction)
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Mount Vernon Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
I have them and they are perform as they well, quiet and are wearing evenly. One good note is they can be rotated between left and right side since they are non-directional tires.
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Chicago South Suburbs
I like mine, they hook pretty good for street tire, but I have 325/30/19s
Very quiet and smooth ride. I got a 1.71 60ft time with them, very impressive for a street tire with 32 psi!
Very quiet and smooth ride. I got a 1.71 60ft time with them, very impressive for a street tire with 32 psi!
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
I have the 555R's on my car. They have worn very well but traction at the strip is
Faulken Tires are cheaper and have better traction on my Vette!
Faulken Tires are cheaper and have better traction on my Vette!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: cold & windy
i like mine so far on my Magnacharged car, but make SURE you fix it as soon as possible if one goes flat. i could barely tell anything was wrong last weekend (just a slight vibration) & casually pulled over a couple exits down to check everything out...
the sidewall will get pwned from riding any distance on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/whee...0-5-wheel.html
the sidewall will get pwned from riding any distance on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/whee...0-5-wheel.html
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 188
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From: Phoenix AZ
I am on my second set, and to me they are the best compromise of all the tires out there for the price! One of the most quiet tires I have had on my vettes...
Cool tread pattern, can be rotated left / right, good in wet weather, and pretty damn sticky here in the AZ desert.
I think you will be very satisfied!!!
Cool tread pattern, can be rotated left / right, good in wet weather, and pretty damn sticky here in the AZ desert.
I think you will be very satisfied!!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Easley/Anderson South Carolina
I am running 275/35r18 & 325/30R19 on my 02 Z06 (475-500whp) During warm days they are wonderful. Good traction in both straight line and cornering. Very grippy in corners. Ride quality is wonderful, even higher if going from a runflat to these.
my only complaint, which would be true for any summer sticky tire, is the lack of traction when it is cooler out.
With as little as I drive my car now, I almost wish I went with the NT05's, but those were est to be worn out in about 15-20k miles by local people to me that have ran them. These are est to last about twice that. My set cost me $1050 plus mounting
my only complaint, which would be true for any summer sticky tire, is the lack of traction when it is cooler out.
With as little as I drive my car now, I almost wish I went with the NT05's, but those were est to be worn out in about 15-20k miles by local people to me that have ran them. These are est to last about twice that. My set cost me $1050 plus mounting
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: San Diego CA
Many years ago, C&D ran a similar tire test and found that the Goodyear GSD3 beat all others, including models from Bridgestone, Kumho, and even the super-expensive Michelins. I bought the Goodyears and have been very happy with them. sadly, they are no longer made in C5 OEM sizes, so my next set may be Continental Contact Extremes; I've heard that Continental will be making their tires here in the US - an added plus.
