NT05 question
Racer
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nitto doesnt make a 19" nt05 that fits a regualr body c6. They only have sizes for a widebody. You will have a much larger selection in 18inch. You could either widen a set of stock fronts or get a set of 18inch reproduction wheels to fit.
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Do they make an Nt05 and an NT05R? I think he may be taking about just the NT05.
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Invo's
W's = 260
Y's = 220
NT-05
200
NT-05R
I don't know it's rating but it is probably under 100
The lower that number the stickier the tire will be and the quicker it will wear..
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The use of 19" wheels on a prepped track will break things especially if they are drag radials.
The tall/soft sidewall of a 28" 18 zero compound which is what the 305/40/18 is, will perform extremely well especially for 4.10 geared cars.
If you go the cheap route and get a 19" drag radial for a prepped track, you will break the driveline resulting in a $4K repair bill.
Use of the hard 200 compound NT05 (not the R) will get you the same 1.8 to 2.0 60 foot results as a runcrap. since it wont be hooking great, its easier on the drive line.
The tall/soft sidewall of a 28" 18 zero compound which is what the 305/40/18 is, will perform extremely well especially for 4.10 geared cars.
If you go the cheap route and get a 19" drag radial for a prepped track, you will break the driveline resulting in a $4K repair bill.
Use of the hard 200 compound NT05 (not the R) will get you the same 1.8 to 2.0 60 foot results as a runcrap. since it wont be hooking great, its easier on the drive line.
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just letting you know, stock rear size is 285/35/19. The nt05's you ordered are 275/35/19 and will be narrower than stock. Nitto does not make these tires in a size to correctly fit a regular c6.
