Testing our the Nitto NT-01's on two nearly consecutive track days
01-08-2007, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Phokaioglaukos
That was me. They only rubbed on serious compression (there is a good dip between the shop and my house on one route), but that would happen at Shenandoah, for example, so I moved down to the 275s.
check this THREAD too. it was dclee who tried them and the 305 ra1s just didn't fit. the overall diameter is bigger than stock sizing by 1.3" and the ra1s are a wide 305 (305s should be 12" but ra1s are 12.5")
01-08-2007, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Phokaioglaukos
Stock ride height: 115 + 5 mm (115 to 120 mm) front and 128 + 5 mm (128 to 133 mm) rear. Rear camber, where the rubbing occurred, was -2°.
At Shenandoah I get air under all four wheels after coming under the bridge at about 120+ mph.
At Shenandoah I get air under all four wheels after coming under the bridge at about 120+ mph.
01-08-2007, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by karlooz
check this THREAD too. it was dclee who tried them and the 305 ra1s just didn't fit. the overall diameter is bigger than stock sizing by 1.3" and the ra1s are a wide 305 (305s should be 12" but ra1s are 12.5")
01-08-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LVDell
Looks like the issue with dcLee's was that is was a 35 series tire. Rad said he had NO PROBLEM with the 30 series tire running 315 in the rear. The 35 series 305 is actually a full inch LARGER in diameter than the 315/30.
i thought he was talking about shaved 305s
01-08-2007, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LVDell
oops I should have clarified, NJ-GT.
EDIT: nj-gt was referring to the 315 MPSC @ 13.1" width so the nitto 315 @ 12.6" width should work.
01-08-2007, 01:04 PM
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Sounds like it does. Phokaioglaukos said he had rubbing under serious compression and air but that was the 305/35 RA1 as well. I think it might be a go then for the 315/30 NT01.
01-08-2007, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by LVDell
I think it might be a go then for the 315/30 NT01.
Please, please, please let this be the case. As mentioned... I would like to have these as a backup to the Fikse/slicks. It would be a shame to never get to try that old 315 on the rears!
01-08-2007, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by LVDell
Did you notice any significant difference b/t the 305 and 275 as far as adhesion, oversteer, etc.?
Depending on how long I can get my RA-1s from last year to last, I will look for the R888s in OEM sizes to make it to the US or try a set of MPSCs for the first time. Or I will stick with another set of RA-1s.
And call me Chris.
01-08-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by karlooz
just buy one rear and mount it. if it works then get the 2 fronts and 1 rear.
01-08-2007, 04:25 PM
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Thanks Chris! That's a good suggestion. I'll talk to my local tire shop and see if they will do that. I have bought enough from them in the last 6 months since moving here (between track tires and nails from the new house contruction) that they would go the extra mile for me--I hope 
01-08-2007, 04:34 PM
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Anyone have a ball park figure on the per price of the fronts and rears and how they compare to the MPSC and RA-1's? I have a set of MPSC to go through before even thinking about a new set of tires, but it would be nice to know for the future.