Which brand of street tires are you running on

[lbszr]

Originally Posted by scholtmj

I just got a set of Nitto NT-01s for my A-molds and boy do the smell like ! I've read this on other forums but was very surprised at how much they do smell. I'll have some drive time data in a couple weeks but for now the look is 1000% better than the Sumitomos.

Are you running them on the street?

The NT01 has treated me good. They stick really good when they get hot. Called nitto and they said 180, 200 deg. is their happy range with the r compound. Set I got this year had heat cycled and they don't seem to stink as much.

Haven't put many miles on them on the street, they pick up everything and throw it.

Might try the nt05 next for the street. They've been getting good reports on the track and street and not r compound.

[scholtmj]

Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

Got any of the rears mounted on the car...they actually look sweet on the rims...how much for the 4 tire set?

No pictures of them mounted yet since car is down for service. I split a power steering line last time at the dragstrip and have not fixed it yet. I'm waiting for fuel injectors to arrive so I can do front end work all at the same time. The NT-01s also came with a warning about long term storage and flat spotting so I'm going to wait to mount them till the car is fixed and mobile.

I got them for $963 mounted/balanced. Kept the Sumo's to sell so did not pay tire disposal. I also got a little discount since I'm a repeat customer...use to have a 89' T/A with a ProCharger. List price they would have been $1035.

I'm not planning to run them on the street except driving to and from Grattan/Gingerman or Martin. I bought some J55 calipers from Jerry so I can use the sawblades with GSCs for the street.

[dbriana]

Originally Posted by scholtmj

Discount Tire
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Sorry, confused, thought you had NT555 but now see and read you have nt01

[scholtmj]

Originally Posted by dbriana

These don't look like the Nt 555 I was looking at, Nt 01?

Yep, these are Nitto NT-01s.

[ddddyyyy]

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[USAFPILOT]

They are street legal right? Are they just a really really soft tire? Would you nor recommend them for a car that only gets driven about once every two weeks? They would save me a ton compared to GSD3's and I wont do a sumitumo.

I still want to see some pics of the NEW KHUMOS that are out and in our size.

[dbriana]

Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

They are street legal right? Are they just a really really soft tire? Would you nor recommend them for a car that only gets driven about once every two weeks? They would save me a ton compared to GSD3's and I wont do a sumitumo.

I still want to see some pics of the NEW KHUMOS that are out and in our size.

Check out the first link for a picture of the Kumho Ecsta ASX, the second one for comparing available tires, with prices and softness the 555 is 300, the 01 is 100 and one the 05 is 200. The 555 is a street tire, the others competition I believe. For my price and requirements I think I am going to try the 555.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=275

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...991&vid=005923

[lbszr]

Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

They are street legal right? Are they just a really really soft tire? Would you nor recommend them for a car that only gets driven about once every two weeks? They would save me a ton compared to GSD3's and I wont do a sumitumo.

I still want to see some pics of the NEW KHUMOS that are out and in our size.

Their DOT so I guess they are, but it says on them for competition use, so there might be a gray area if there was problem, and they probably hydoplane bad. Normal street driving won't get them up to temp so they acturally don't stick their best till then, but their really good then. I found that out twice but luckily had plenty of grass runoff at the track. Basically I think it would be a bad tire for autocross since it wouldn't have time to heat up. It's only my observations though, and I could keep rambling on

The nt05 looks kind of the same way and is made for the street and about the same price. My guess is the nt05 would stick better at street temps but haven't tried it.

[lbszr]

Originally Posted by scholtmj

I'm not planning to run them on the street except driving to and from Grattan/Gingerman or Martin. I bought some J55 calipers from Jerry so I can use the sawblades with GSCs for the street.

Was just at Grattan a few weekends ago, the elevation changes made it pretty good since the only other track I've been to is Putnam.

It was a long haul getting there though.

[terry mckeown]

Sumitomo's were on the car when I bought it. When replacement time comes I'll probably look at Goodyears.