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I don't think NT01 is better than Trofeo Rs, but NT01 will very likely last a lot longer at the expense of ultimate DOT approved traction.
I've read a lot about Trofeo Rs, and heard that you can quickly go through a set in a matter of a few track days, especially if your pressures and camber settings are not adequate. I never had such fears with NT01. I bought a take-off set of like new Trofeo Rs from a Z/28 during the holiday frenzy, and will try the Proxes RRs on my Miata. It will be fun : )
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My Nitto NT01s wore all of the water grooves off after two track days, leaving pretty much a slick. After four track days, they wore down all the way to cord. It is a soft tire, not really a street tire. Granted, the last two days were at Willow Springs which is famous for eating tires.
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12-18-2014, 12:57 PM | #46 |
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Wow, that's pretty fast rate of wear. On Miata, they lasted pretty long. I suppose weight of this car had something to do with it.
By the way, theoretically, the wider tire should help in terms of wear, and last longer. Did anyone try the same compound with different widths and see if the wider version lasted longer?
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Oh, and I run 315s front and rear and still only lasted 4 days
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01-17-2015, 08:23 PM | #48 |
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DONE - now I need a track day
I got the Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R's installed today. 295/35/ZR20s on new CCW SP16 R 20x10 20x11 gloss black wheels. These will be my No Rain, Drive-to-the-Track track tires. I love how vented these wheels are.
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01-17-2015, 09:00 PM | #49 |
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I could not even get mine mounted yet, since the temps are at 40s. I bought a second set of tires in the meantime, this time Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 305/30/19. They claim they are much improved, and this is the tire that comes with new Z06 and million-dollar 918, but I think it'll still be inferior to the Trofeo Rs; we'll see.
I do plan to start with MPSC 2, establish my best times at the local tracks, and once they are done, move on to Trofeo Rs to see if it improves my times. I also do want to try the NT01s, and if the tires indeed get done in as short as 4 track days, I fear I'll have an opportunity to try them, too. In addition to all these three tires (Trofeo R, Cup 2, and NT01), I also want to try the Proxes RR on the Miata. Trying 4 tires in one single season: if I can make it, it will be fun!
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01-17-2015, 09:19 PM | #51 |
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Fronts are 275/40/20 and the rears are 315/35/20 sir. Nittro Invo's Is what I have on my car, but I don't track my car.
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They are meant to be firm sidewall. -CRT Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Nice that you have those options. Can't wait to hear the results. -CRT Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Anyone running 305/35/20s on the track on all four corners?
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Nice wheels CrystalRed!
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The Trofeo R's are beasts. They gripped incredibly and my tire temp was very very even. Here are the temps from my reference lap (L/M/R) at 10:45am: FRONT LEFT 116/120/122 FRONT RIGHT 128/124/126 REAR LEFT 118/125/128 REAR RIGHT 128/125/118 |
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