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Old 09-19-2012, 05:58 AM
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did anyone have any experience on these tires?

they seem to have the right size for the rear which is 305/35/18 to pair with NT01 245/40/18. just wanna see what other options i have out there. otherwise, i will stick with R888.

any input would be greatly appreciated

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NT01 is suppose to have better dry track performance
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I actually use these as my primary rear street tire. I can't comment on how they work at the track, however, they are molded to have tread grooves until they cord, so as you wear them down, they don't become "slicks" like the RA1/Nitto does. I'm guessing you'd probably give up about 2 seconds over a Nitto/RA1 once they reach their slick portion, but are probably similar to a new RA1/Nitto.
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thanks for the input guys.

looks like R888 is the only option.

honestly, i do think Nitto gonna sell a **** load of tires for 997 owners if they ever come out with aspect ratio 35 on 305/315 for nt01...
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FWIW I'm running NT01 all around and having no issues...
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Originally Posted by Jamie_GT3
FWIW I'm running NT01 all around and having no issues...
have you driven them on the track?



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