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Nitto NT01 pic - good for another day, or replace now?

Old 03-31-2017, 01:03 PM
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Default Nitto NT01 pic - good for another day, or replace now?

I think I'm good for another day. Anyone think I should replace now?
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Old 03-31-2017, 01:44 PM
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That tire is right in it's sweet spot! I would have another on standby though.
Old 03-31-2017, 07:02 PM
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It's got tons of life.

What track thunderhill? Should last a day I'd think

When the center grooves are gone you're getting close
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I'd push it almost to the cord. If you treat em right, not much time is lost from start to finish with them.
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Plenty of thread...

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Don't push 1st lap as the inner looks vulnerable. Let tires inflate a bit.
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Originally Posted by Slowandsteady
Don't push 1st lap as the inner looks vulnerable. Let tires inflate a bit.
I just saw that. I had a set do similar it was going ***** on first lap. Stopped doing that and well, that issue stopped.
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Perfectly cooked.. enjoy them a little longer.
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Flip it on the rim
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Originally Posted by gvtesse
Flip it on the rim
They're non-directional
Old 04-03-2017, 12:24 PM
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The excess wear on the inside occured the first day. I reduced camber slightly and that odd wear stopped. It would seem logical to flip them half way thru their lifetime. But if that gets one additional day of life it would be a wash vs the cost to have them flipped.
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I use to flip mine around 4-6 day and would get another 2-4 days on them depending on a number of other variables. If you flip them early enough i found it be worth it.


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