Check out what Santa brought me... - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

ammrpm · 12-30-2010

Well, I must have been good this year.

I got some new tires: Nitto NT05 275's and 315's

I got a Haibeck chip and a Flowmaster exhaust. Just a little excited and wanted to share.

Heres some pictures:

and a little video. click on the picture below:

A26B · 12-30-2010

Sweeeet! I like Nitto tires, they bite well.

rkreigh · 12-30-2010

looking forward to hearing more about the NT05s

looking to get a set, one of the few really good and affordable tires I can get in the C6 Z06 sizes for my 19 ccw C505 rims

rudolph schenker · 12-30-2010

FU · 12-30-2010

The Nitto Invo's are great tires. Leaps and bounds over the F1 S/C tires. Now the NT05's are more of a dry performance tire. Superior in every racing condition to the Invo's. Be careful with the 05's in the wet. Nitto's are (IMO) the best value out there.

tomtom72 · 12-30-2010

It's always nice to see that santa brought the goods! Enjoy!

I would be very curious to know two things. If I may be intrusive, what tire were you using? I would also be very interested in your evaluation of the 05's after you get some miles vs what you had on the car. TIA!

Tom

ammrpm · 12-31-2010

I wish I could give a more useful evaluation of the NT05 tires. I just switched from the original goodyear GS-C's that were on the car. I can tell you that these tires are a lot stickier than those were.

I have not put a lot of miles on them yet, but they seem to grip well so far.

tomtom72 · 12-31-2010

Hey, thanks for your feed back!

Were the GS-C's original? It's tough to evaluate 10+ year old hard & dried out rubber to new rubber!

I'm just trying to get a handle on what alternatives exist in our stock sizes and how they compare to what most of us Z drivers are addicted to, G/Yr GS-D3's....they are a tough act to follow.

Happy New Year!

Tom

12-30-2010	#1
ammrpm Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 67	Check out what Santa brought me... Well, I must have been good this year. I got some new tires: Nitto NT05 275's and 315's I got a Haibeck chip and a Flowmaster exhaust. Just a little excited and wanted to share. Heres some pictures: and a little video. click on the picture below: Last edited by ammrpm; 12-30-2010 at 01:43 PM.

12-30-2010	#2
A26B Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arcadia,OK Posts: 3,394	Re: Check out what Santa brought me... Sweeeet! I like Nitto tires, they bite well. __________________ Jerry Downey JERRYS LT5 GASKETS & PARTS http://www.jerrysgaskets.com 1994 *ZR-1*, Black/Black, Lingenfelter Aerobody, 416cu in, 3.91 gears, coil-over susp, Brembo brakes, etc. 2016 Black-Red, 3LT-Z51 Auto 8-speed.

12-30-2010	#3
rkreigh Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alex VA Posts: 1,087	Re: Check out what Santa brought me... looking forward to hearing more about the NT05s looking to get a set, one of the few really good and affordable tires I can get in the C6 Z06 sizes for my 19 ccw C505 rims __________________ 95 390 LPE ZR1 (505 rwhp) LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette Twin Turbo 2003 Z06 (800 RWHP)

12-30-2010	#4
rudolph schenker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: utah Posts: 128	Re: Check out what Santa brought me... __________________ 1994 ZR-1 Admiral blue/beige #67

12-30-2010	#5
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: Check out what Santa brought me... The Nitto Invo's are great tires. Leaps and bounds over the F1 S/C tires. Now the NT05's are more of a dry performance tire. Superior in every racing condition to the Invo's. Be careful with the 05's in the wet. Nitto's are (IMO) the best value out there.

12-30-2010	#6
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: Check out what Santa brought me... It's always nice to see that santa brought the goods! Enjoy! I would be very curious to know two things. If I may be intrusive, what tire were you using? I would also be very interested in your evaluation of the 05's after you get some miles vs what you had on the car. TIA! Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

12-31-2010	#7
ammrpm Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 67	Re: Check out what Santa brought me... I wish I could give a more useful evaluation of the NT05 tires. I just switched from the original goodyear GS-C's that were on the car. I can tell you that these tires are a lot stickier than those were. I have not put a lot of miles on them yet, but they seem to grip well so far.