well I finally received my Nitto Invo's and had them installed on my 2008 Vet Coupe. I can't tell you the difference in ride and grip from the Run-Flats, it is simply fantastic. I appreciate the recommendation from the forum members about these tires.
Again I thank you.

 

 

really sticky, whats your rwhp? whats the estimated miles on the invos?

 

Yes, that was my impression also! When my Invo's wear out I will replace them with another set! Check Wal Mart as well. I bought a cheap tire inflator and a tire patch kit. 99% of the time with a flat it is a nail or a screw? It is hard with the low ride height but you can get a plug in the tire. then air it up and make it to town and have a proper repair done. With a runflat if the distance is very far the tire will be ruined and most places don't carry those tires in stock so I actually prefer the non runflats all the way around. Ride and performance is much better!! Price was almost half of the Michelin PS2's. I will never go back to a runflat tire.....Craig

 

I have about 6k on my PS2's, and when they are gone, I'll be callin' the Invo Man.

 

I love the look of the Nitto's but I am a little paranoid to run anything that isn't runflat.

 

I have heard paranoia is a side effect of certain products.

 

Porshe refuses to use run flats because of their negative performance characterisitics.

 

answer question please

 

I believe the treadwear rating is a 220 so they should go around 15-20k under normal driving conditions but I don't expect to get anywhere near that close with my rears. I am over 500rwhp and 500rwtq. We have tire sensors that tell us if a tire is getting low. My neighbor has a vette and was in the middle of nowhere and his tire sensor went off. He pulled over and put his car ini nuetral. Pushed it and inspected the tire until he found a nail. Pulled it out with a pair of needle nose pliers. Put a plug in it and aired it up with a little 12v pump and made it to the next town where he had them pull the tire and put a patch on the inside of the tire and make sure it was good to go. It would be inconvenient but not as inconvenient as my other friend that had a tire go flat on his runflats. He drove to the nearest town which was around 80 miles. Wyoming is very spread out and unpopulated. When he got there his runflat was ruined and guess what? Noone in town had one to match. There wasn't even a tire in that size available. So he had to leave the car and rent another car to finish the trip. Came back a few days later to pick up the vette with the new runflat and the bill was around $700. Realistically and i'm not trying to tempt fate but I have never actually had a total blowout. All my flats are from a nail or screw in the tire. I feel confident that I can patch it and make it to the next town. I might get a little dirty but it is worth it not having to run the runflat tires or worry about some jackass in a tow truck trying to figure out how to hook up to my car and get it to the nearest town.

 

I must say these Invo's look cool, and from what I hear they are good tires. Unfortunately they are not being sold over here in the Netherlands. I have tried emailing Nitto through their website with questions on where to buy over here, but they never responded. Looks like I will have to use another non run flat tire.

 

In most cases, the nail or screw will just cause a slow leak. If so, then just air it up and drive to wherever with the nail in it. No need to get dirty.

 

Yes of course. That has happened many times in my work trucks just overfill them a bit finish the work day and patch them that night. I am talking about the ones that make your tire monitor go off and you can hear air leaking. If you are out in the middle of nowhere which is pretty much everywhere here in Wyoming you may not have another option. Believe me I do not look forward to laying on the ground trying to put a plug in my tire with only about three inches of clearance with my big hands but it is better than some of the alternatives. Yes the slow leak is the second best we can hope for behind the no leak option. But for a few bucks we can have a little compressor and plug kit that fits nicely in one side of my hidden storage areas in the back hatch. I hope I don't need it! I have just met alot of fellow vette owners that have non runflats, with no spare and no compressor or plug kit. I don't like to push my luck that far and I really don't trust a tow truck driver to load and unload my car. I would rather just be a bit proactive and try to take care of it myself as much as possible. Just my view on it.....Craig

 

It's just a 2008 stock Corvette 436 hp.As far as the mileage that I anticipate with these tires. I'm guessing between 15K and 20k miles.I recently purchased an inexpensive repair kit,but if that doesn't work I can always call the Auto Club wich I have a 200 mile tow.

 

welcome to the club You will be very glad you made the choice you made. The tread design is the best,alot of compliments.

 

I'll go to Nitto when the time comes. Also a "new" model coming out in a couple of month's. Check their website.

 

I just ordered a set at discount tire. Thae are having a one day sale today. $ 50.00 off

 

What size fits the standard corvette c6 rim?

Sounds like a great way to go. How many miles did you get out of the original tires the car came with?

How much did the invo's cost out the door installed? (sizes you chose please)

Thanks in advance.

 

Just for info, I don't recommend this, I actually drove on Invos flat. My TPS failed and my drivers tire had 2 pounds of air in it. Drove all the way home and it did absolutely nothing to the tire or wheel. Course I freaked when I figured out I didn't have any air in the tire, but there is zero ill effects. Hold air like a champ.

I have absolutely no appreciable traction.