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Old 01-13-2015, 11:28 AM
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I need some new tires for the camaro this year, I'm running 275/40r17s up front and 315/35r17s out back. The car is driven only in nice weather and I drive half street and half autocross. For my tire sizes, the nitto nt05 looks like my best option, does anyone run them or any opinions on them?? Thanks!
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i am running them on my car in a 295/35r18 on all four corners, only have about 300 mi of street driving on them so far, but i like them. they have good street manners and seem to grip well in corners. havent pushed them too hard yet, but i do plan on getting into autocross this summer so i cant wait to see how they do.
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I like mine. i would say they have 85%+ as much traction as my NT-555R's had from a ead stop, and are much better in the corners.
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I've ran the NT-05s for a few years now. I love them, no complaints.
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I have them on my car, and love them! they grip really well! very sticky tire! I have 295/35/18 on the rears. 275/35/18 up front.
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I like mine. The only weakness is cold-weather driving because they harden up and they aren't the best in wet weather (I didn't expect them to be) but overall they perform great and grip really well!
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I have them on the rear. x2 for not working well in the col. When it's above 65 deg they bite!!
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I ran them mostly in the dry but they were awesome tires
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I've only heard good things about the NT05s, but I'd be tempted to try the Mickey Thompson Street Comps which also have a lot of good reviews. They should be a touch less aggressive than the NT05s (300 treadwear vs. 200), but Summit has the 315s for $152 each and the cheapest I've found the NT05s in that size is $208 from Discount Tire. The Street Comps are also non-directional which means you can rotate them side-to-side to get even more life out of them over the NT05s. I'd be running the Street Comps myself but my car is a year-round DD so I need an all-season tire to get around on in the winter.
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Isn't 315s over kill?
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Don't know how many know but another pretty decent spot to find tires on the web is www.tires-easy.com. I have bought two sets through them and were pretty reasonable.
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I've used them on almost all my cars. Great tire for the price, but they always seem to be on back order. Order early.
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Another NT-05 user here, just the stock 275's on all four corners and love them.



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