Nitto Invos soft sidewall?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Alpharetta GA
Nitto Invos soft sidewall?
So I have been back and forth on what tire to get, I am torn between BFG II and Nittos. From what i hear the Nittos are great, but I have one concern that i keep hearing about the soft sidewall that some reviews talked about? Does the car sway side to side after a hard turn or a sharp lane change? Those that had the KDW BFG II and now the Nittos, which tire would you recommend?
I know this issue has been
but just concerned with the soft sidewall is making me lean towards BFGs.
Thanks for any input
I know this issue has been
but just concerned with the soft sidewall is making me lean towards BFGs. Thanks for any input
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Yes. Yes they do. They have a soft sidewall. There. I've said it. It's out in the open. Now everyone knows.
To be fair, the Invo is not a road race tire. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. If you're going to track it, get something else. If you want a street tire that sticks as good or maybe a bit better than a F1 Supercar, absorbs road bumps, is dead quiet, is great in the rain, and doesn't break the bank to buy then get this tire.
To be fair, the Invo is not a road race tire. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. If you're going to track it, get something else. If you want a street tire that sticks as good or maybe a bit better than a F1 Supercar, absorbs road bumps, is dead quiet, is great in the rain, and doesn't break the bank to buy then get this tire.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 318
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From: Alpharetta GA
Yes. Yes they do. They have a soft sidewall. There. I've said it. It's out in the open. Now everyone knows.
To be fair, the Invo is not a road race tire. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. If you're going to track it, get something else. If you want a street tire that sticks as good or maybe a bit better than a F1 Supercar, absorbs road bumps, is dead quiet, is great in the rain, and doesn't break the bank to buy then get this tire.
To be fair, the Invo is not a road race tire. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. If you're going to track it, get something else. If you want a street tire that sticks as good or maybe a bit better than a F1 Supercar, absorbs road bumps, is dead quiet, is great in the rain, and doesn't break the bank to buy then get this tire.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I am not looking for a full blown DOT approved drag radial for the street, my car is actually an every day driver rain or shine, but I do want to be able to take a sharp turn while on gas and not have to worry about sidewall flex, or be able to run over a pot hole without the worry of bending a rim.
Burning Brakes
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From: Dallas TX
I just got new tires...
And my choices were as usual the Invo and the KDW2...
I decided to go with the BFG KDW2 and I couldn't be happier! Great tire, performs well, immediate difference. I felt like I was gliding when I got my runCRAPS off and the KDW2s put on... def improvement! I even went for a few runs at the track the first day I got them... They did not hook up that great, but I ran better ET than I did with the runCRAPs... so that is nice.
I went with the KDW2 mainly because it will last longer (longer treadwear). Plus the tread makes the car look pretty mean as well!
Good luck in your decision!
And my choices were as usual the Invo and the KDW2...
I decided to go with the BFG KDW2 and I couldn't be happier! Great tire, performs well, immediate difference. I felt like I was gliding when I got my runCRAPS off and the KDW2s put on... def improvement! I even went for a few runs at the track the first day I got them... They did not hook up that great, but I ran better ET than I did with the runCRAPs... so that is nice.
I went with the KDW2 mainly because it will last longer (longer treadwear). Plus the tread makes the car look pretty mean as well!
Good luck in your decision!
Melting Slicks
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From: Chandler Az
The INVO is a great tire there is no other street tire in the world that has gone 9s in the quarter mile other than the INVO. For the turns they are not bad if u plan on doing HPDES then this is not ur tire but neither is any street tire u should run and R compound for these. The INVO is a great street tire that will handle most of what u throw at it on any street turn.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18- '19
My next set of tires will be the Nitto Invo's. I've been on a few runs with Ben and he says, "on the street, they can't be beat" good enough for me.
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From: Redmond Washington
I have Nitto Invos on my 2006 C6-replaced the GY runflats and have to say it's like having a new car-actually much better grip in the turns than the GY's at least up to 75mph and hook-up is far superior than stock. The tread pattern is pretty cool and can rotate side to side. If money was no object I would have purchased the Michellins but it is so went with the Nittos against the Bridgestones since most are saying the Bridgestones are great but very noisy.
