Tires

[1990 quasar blue]

Hi guys. First off I want you to
know that discount tire directs ebay
store is offering 100.00 off orders of
400.00 or more.
With that being said the time has come
to replace my KD's and I'm stuck. I've
narrowed it down to either the PS2's or
the NT05's. Now I realize the PS2's are
twice the money of the NT05's. However,
I've heard of Nittos flat spotting when they
sit. Especially in colder temps. I've heard
this becomes permanent. Now my KD's
flat spot too but after a few miles they
smooth out again. This matters quite a
bit since I'm in Ma and the car sits in an
unheated garage all winter.....and pretty
much the rest of the year too. It only sees
around 1200 miles per year and never in
rain so drivability in bad weather doesn't
matter. The type of driving it does see
is early Sunday morning back roads with
at least one good blast well into triple
digits. I've also never actually worn out
a set of tires (not due to lack if trying.)
They just get hard, old, and I'm sure
quite unsafe at speed. So that's why I'm
stuck. I'm willing to pay extra for the PS2's
if necessary. I'm just not sure they are.
Has anyone owned both? If the nittos
will perform as well and last as long I'd
rather save some money as it's time to
think about shocks too. Any thoughts would
be greatly appreciated.

[USAFPILOT]

My car sat on NT05's for months at a time and I never noticed any flat spotting. Those tires are awesome. Now they sit in a corner of the garage collecting dust because I upgraded to 18's and Nitto didn't have an NT05 in a 335/18. So I bought PS2's. I think the PS2 excellent as well, though the NT may provide more grip.

[cvette98pacecar]

The first thing that I do when I am going to store my car for 6 months is raise the tire pressure to 45 psi so I do not get flat spots.
Let me know what tires you are going to get and i will what our members pay for the same tires.

[1990 quasar blue]

Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

My car sat on NT05's for months at a time and I never noticed any flat spotting. Those tires are awesome. Now they sit in a corner of the garage collecting dust because I upgraded to 18's and Nitto didn't have an NT05 in a 335/18. So I bought PS2's. I think the PS2 excellent as well, though the NT may provide more grip.

Thank you. That is what I was hoping to hear. With grip being close or better and
no flat spotting I don't see how the ps2 justifies twice the cash.

Originally Posted by cvette98pacecar

The first thing that I do when I am going to store my car for 6 months is raise the tire pressure to 45 psi so I do not get flat spots.
Let me know what tires you are going to get and i will what our members pay for the same tires.

Thank you. Unless others chime in and tell me the ps2 is worth twice the money
I will go with the NT 05's and air them up to 45 PSI over the winter like you said.
I think the rears with the 100.00 off coupon are 316.00. The fronts will actually be a couple bucks more since they won't equal 400.00 and therefore won't qualify for the additional 100.00 off. (Edit) Looks like 636.00 for all 4 shipped.

[cvette98pacecar]

Nitto NT05R Drag Radial 315/35-17 40588 178.00 356.00
Nitto NT05 315/35-17 40524 201.00 402.00
Nitto NT05 275/40-17 40517 150.00 300.00
Nitto NT05R Drag Radial 275/40-17 40585 165.00 330.00

Here are our prices. I added the Drag Radials because one of our members made a very interesting comment. Drag Radials usually have a 6/32 thread. With all of us that do not drive 5k or more miles the tires are going to be hard way before we take off that much thread. Just a thought.

BTW, I have both Nitto NT05 and PS2 on two of my Z's and I like both of them. I do like the Toyo RA1 better as they are a great dry and wet tire. Just my .02 cents.

[cvette98pacecar]

BTW, QB is one of my favorite colors. Put some pictures on your wall so we can see what she looks like.

[ZR-1 Black Beauty]

Originally Posted by 1990 quasar blue

Hi guys. First off I want you to
know that discount tire directs ebay
store is offering 100.00 off orders of
400.00 or more.

Thanks QB. I was just about to purchase a set of tires for my 1980 L-82 from Discount (best price I could find) and you saved me an extra $100! Thanks again!

[1990 quasar blue]

Thank you for offering me the member prices Robert. Is shipping additional?
I went ahead and ordered the rears from discount tire because they were 316.00 shipped for the pair. It was the best deal I've ever seen on them.
I will get some pictures posted up later today. Btw I must compliment you on the stable. That's an amazing collection you have.

Originally Posted by ZR-1 Black Beauty

Thanks QB. I was just about to purchase a set of tires for my 1980 L-82 from Discount (best price I could find) and you saved me an extra $100! Thanks again!

You're very welcome.

[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by cvette98pacecar

The first thing that I do when I am going to store my car for 6 months is raise the tire pressure to 45 psi so I do not get flat spots. Let me know what tires you are going to get and i will what our members pay for the same tires.

Based on the recommendation and practice of a guy nearby who restores and stores many classic cars, I actually raise the pressure to 60 psi for the winter while mine is in storage to minimize flat spotting. I can tell you that it makes them look surprisingly round!!

But with Sumitomos, I too, am looking at tires and thinking about both the PS2 and the Nittos. Robert, you said you also like the Toyos as well? I was hoping to put 335s on the rear as with the Haibeck package I can't keep the Sumis from spinning in first and part of second gear. Don't think I really want drag radials as permanent tires though. --Bob

[FU]

Originally Posted by WARP TEN

. Don't think I really want drag radials as permanent tires though. --Bob

That can make for an extremely wild ride. Don't ask how I found that out.