[Z06] Nitto NT05's

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Sep 7, 2017 | 03:33 PM

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Nitto NT05's

Anyone running Nitto NT05's experience slight flat spotting? I seem to feel a slight flat spotting for the first 1/2 mile or so after it's been sitting for a few days.

Sep 8, 2017 | 12:35 AM

6speedsteve

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I do not have NT05's, but I have Invos & they do flat spot, and leave marks on my Racedeck floor.

I also have NT420S on my truck which is my daily driver, and they also seem to flat spot if it sits for a few days, and are clunky, if that is a word, when cold until they warm up.

Must be something with the compounds in Nitto tires, & the Invos are quiet & the NT420's are noisy, but I still like both for performance & looks.

Sep 8, 2017 | 06:58 AM

04silverZ06

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I run NT05's and dont notice any flat spotting. My Z sits for a least a week at a time or more since i only drive it on weekends.

Sep 8, 2017 | 07:52 AM

MY03C5Z

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 04silverZ06

I run NT05's and dont notice any flat spotting. My Z sits for a least a week at a time or more since i only drive it on weekends.

Same here. I've been running NT05's for 5 years now, and mine is primarily a weekend car, never noticed any flat spots.

Sep 8, 2017 | 08:39 AM

Fast Cop

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I have had the NT05's on my 04 Z06 for 2 years now with no issues at all. My car is a weekend/car show toy that can sit for up to a month between drives.

Sep 8, 2017 | 04:57 PM

ajohn20n

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I have NT05s and I've only noticed what felt like a flat spot once. Car had been sitting for about a month or so, if I recall. On top of that, there was a pretty big temperature swing. Again, that's the only time I've ever noticed.