Nitto NT-01
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Not really in same class, kinda like comparing Extreme Summer to All-Season. NT01s will have more grip than Star Spec, but NT01s are R-compound tire meant for track use, not street use, although it is legal. R-compound will usually only last several thousand miles, are horrible in rain, horrible in 50 degree climate and below, horrible until heated to proper track temps. Suggest a second set of light wheels to mount R-comps (ie: NT01, R888, A048, RA-1 all DOT approved R--comps) for track days and keep the Star Specs for the street. I got the Toyo R888 gonna try them on Aug 22-23. But if you got cash growing on trees in your backyard you can run them, bunch of guys on Lotus Talk run them all year, I'm sure they are in California, I hope
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Not really in same class, kinda like comparing Extreme Summer to All-Season. NT01s will have more grip than Star Spec, but NT01s are R-compound tire meant for track use, not street use, although it is legal. R-compound will usually only last several thousand miles, are horrible in rain, horrible in 50 degree climate and below, horrible until heated to proper track temps. Suggest a second set of light wheels to mount R-comps (ie: NT01, R888, A048, RA-1 all DOT approved R--comps) for track days and keep the Star Specs for the street. I got the Toyo R888 gonna try them on Aug 22-23. But if you got cash growing on trees in your backyard you can run them, bunch of guys on Lotus Talk run them all year, I'm sure they are in California, I hope
I just want to see what people think about the NT-01s or any other r-comps before deciding what to do.
Thanks for any help.
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I love the Nitto's, but I run a 225/45/15. Couldn't be happier with them as a dedicated track tire though--once warmed up, they're very sticky. Takes a few laps, but once warm, for the price, they're tough to beat.
Nitto's are the exact same compound as the R888's, the rubber is the same.
Nitto's are the exact same compound as the R888's, the rubber is the same.
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My bad yo, thought you wanted street tires.
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I just read this in a old ssca forum, I did not know that Toyo is the parent company of Nitto. And also Miata and E30 Specs petitioned sanctioning bodies to allow them to run their older and discontinued RA-1 cause they last longer, thus Toyo continued production.
My bad yo, thought you wanted street tires.
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I just read this in a old ssca forum, I did not know that Toyo is the parent company of Nitto. And also Miata and E30 Specs petitioned sanctioning bodies to allow them to run their older and discontinued RA-1 cause they last longer, thus Toyo continued production.
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