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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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i've got nt05 on right now.great tire but you have to be careful in the rain.wet asphalt isn't bad,but wet concrete roads are sketchy.
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 4XLR8N
NT-05s in 275 and 295
Ran them a number of years for street and track before going R compound. Good price and grip.
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 01:11 PM
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What about the Firestone Wide Oval?

These are apparently available in stock sizes.
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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 10:16 PM
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Thanks for the replies guys. My car is a cruiser, not a tracker at this point, and it's not unheard of to get caught in rain (not on purpose though) so I will probably go with the Bridgestones.
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by amlarson2001
I have the 315 rivals on the back of my car and it is a big enough difference to mess with the TC/AH. I have to turn everything off every time. I don't recommend them for a street car.

I was thinking I would run 18 square setup and get the Michelin PSS in the 295/35-18 all around. Just have to save some money. Hope they dont run out because they seem to be the only one's that I have found that actually have them in inventory.

Also if you move up to a 275/40/17 you have many more options for a front tire.
I have 18X18 on my 04 and have trouble finding some sizes am thinking about 18X19 ,the 19 rear seam to be lots more to chose from ..
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 09:31 PM
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DD cant beat stock size Bridgeston Potenza 760 tires--car rides softer with decent traction--For street driving you WONT get a tire that holds 1 or 2 gear--even a true slick needs heat --like a burnout--where on streets can you do that or want to do that--
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyZ06
Has anyone ran both the nitro NT-05 and the Bridgestone RE760? For a DD will one or the other make measurable differences?
Ran nittos for a few years before trading it for a Z06. Was very pleased in all aspects, no racing, but never let me down in any condition I was willing to push it into...
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