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Xanthos · 08-08-2008, 12:54 PM

Anybody know anything about the Nitto Invo? I was browsing for which tires I'd like to get for my camaro, and this one caught my eye. Anybody have experience with it? Pros? Cons?
- Xanthos

*Mindz* · 08-08-2008, 01:23 PM

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/nit...e-tire-review/

This was pretty close to what my friends think of them.

Xanthos · 08-08-2008, 01:44 PM

How long did the treads last for your friends? Or are they on the first set still? Thats the only part I'm concerned about - having to replace them often.
- Xanthos

JEFF2010SSMANUAL · 08-11-2008, 01:05 PM

I think I read somewhere that the SS will come with 20" Pirelli tires but I can't find where I read that???? What model Pirelli????

BowtieGuy · 08-11-2008, 01:16 PM

You read it here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/images/camarospecs.pdf

The new Camaro is coming with pretty bad a Pirelli's (even on the V6) I can't imagine why you'd change them any time soon.

rolnslo · 08-11-2008, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEFF2010SSMANUAL

I think I read somewhere that the SS will come with 20" Pirelli tires but I can't find where I read that???? What model Pirelli????

You might have read it in one of web chats done on the 22nd. Doug Houlihan did not confirm P-Zero tires, just that Pirelli was the supplier for the 20's.

ws6w72:
i noticed the red car shown in the press photos has Pirelli P-Zero P245/45ZR20 tires- is Pirelli the chosen tire supplier?

DougHoulihan:
Yes, Perelli is the supplier for the 20s

Xanthos · 08-11-2008, 02:13 PM

The P Zero has a lower treadwear rating and a lower traction rating than the Invo and cost almost twice as much when it comes time to replace them. And unless I'm mistaken, they can't be rotated side to side - only front to back. Which would seriously hamper the ability to rotate my tires.
- Xanthos

P.S. - Honestly speaking, the traction rating is the most important part. It rains a LOT here, and I really need the best wet weather tires I can get, seeing how this will be my daily driver. I also plan on swapping the 9 inch rears when I find somebody willing to trade me for their 8 inch fronts. Easier to rotate all around, and the slightly thinner tire will cut through snow more easily.

a12ozbottle · 08-11-2008, 02:22 PM

You can't rotate them front to back either, because the backs are a different size than the fronts.

Txturbo · 08-11-2008, 02:40 PM

Why would you want to rotate them? I DON'T want all four wearing out at the same time!

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-11-2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Txturbo

Why would you want to rotate them? I DON'T want all four wearing out at the same time!

generally speakin, you want to rotate your tires, but its getting more and more common for people to get uni-directional tires. if i wasnt running a staggared stance (17s/18s) id rotate mine front to back, but i run thru rears more often than fronts... burnouts and such ya know

Xanthos · 08-11-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a12ozbottle

You can't rotate them front to back either, because the backs are a different size than the fronts.

If you'd read my post, you'd have seen that I plan on replacing the 9 inch wheels on the back with 8 inchers. And the Invo's can be rotated side to side, as well as back to front. The point of rotating them is not so they all wear out at once - its so they take longer to wear out. You use them till they get close to wearing out, then replace them, and still get the extra life out of them. You just have to make sure you check the tread depth every time you rotate them, which I was going to do every 3500 miles when I changed the oil.
- Xanthos

a12ozbottle · 08-12-2008, 02:49 PM

Wasn't really commenting on your situation. I was just adding that if it is true that they cannot be rotated side to side, then they cannot be rotated at all because of the size difference on a stock setup. Like most people I am also aware of the benefits of rotating tires.

Beelzebubba · 08-12-2008, 04:41 PM

In a nutshell,

Nittos. Stick good. Wear fast.

IMHO They stuck better and wore longer than my Bridgestone Potenza RE050s

stovt001 · 08-12-2008, 11:48 PM

I have Nitto Neo-Gens on my Cobalt. So far they're wearing better than I expected, though I'm not pushing them that hard. When I do push them, they reward. The many canyon roads near my apartment and freeway cloverleaf ramps are a LOT of fun!

When I get my Camaro I plan to either be carpooling/vanpooling like I am now, or live a lot closer to work, so wear and rotation aren't especially important to me. I have not heard good things about run-flats, and that worries me more.

08-08-2008, 12:54 PM	#1
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	Tire Question Anybody know anything about the Nitto Invo? I was browsing for which tires I'd like to get for my camaro, and this one caught my eye. Anybody have experience with it? Pros? Cons? - Xanthos __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

08-08-2008, 01:23 PM	#2
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/nit...e-tire-review/ This was pretty close to what my friends think of them. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

08-08-2008, 01:44 PM	#3
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	How long did the treads last for your friends? Or are they on the first set still? Thats the only part I'm concerned about - having to replace them often. - Xanthos __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

08-11-2008, 01:16 PM	#5
BowtieGuy Enlightened Drives: Nothing Currently Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,285	You read it here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/images/camarospecs.pdf The new Camaro is coming with pretty bad a Pirelli's (even on the V6) I can't imagine why you'd change them any time soon. __________________ If you believe it is your right to speak freely no matter the content, relevance, or intelligence of statement, then it is my duty to the powers that be to set you straight. People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order. So they'll have good voice boxes in case there's ever anything really meaningful to say. Kurt Vonnegut

08-11-2008, 02:13 PM	#7
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	The P Zero has a lower treadwear rating and a lower traction rating than the Invo and cost almost twice as much when it comes time to replace them. And unless I'm mistaken, they can't be rotated side to side - only front to back. Which would seriously hamper the ability to rotate my tires. - Xanthos P.S. - Honestly speaking, the traction rating is the most important part. It rains a LOT here, and I really need the best wet weather tires I can get, seeing how this will be my daily driver. I also plan on swapping the 9 inch rears when I find somebody willing to trade me for their 8 inch fronts. Easier to rotate all around, and the slightly thinner tire will cut through snow more easily. __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

08-11-2008, 01:05 PM	#4
JEFF2010SSMANUAL JEFF2010SSMANUAL Drives: IOM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern IL Posts: 1,953	I think I read somewhere that the SS will come with 20" Pirelli tires but I can't find where I read that???? What model Pirelli????

08-11-2008, 02:22 PM	#8
a12ozbottle Drives: 2006 GMC Yukon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 60	You can't rotate them front to back either, because the backs are a different size than the fronts.

08-11-2008, 02:40 PM	#9
Txturbo Keeper of the Faith Drives: 2001 Z28 Agressively Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rosenberg,Texas Posts: 1,383 View My Garage	Why would you want to rotate them? I DON'T want all four wearing out at the same time! __________________ 2010 Camaro SS R6P 2001 Camaro Z28 1969 Camaro SS clone

08-12-2008, 02:49 PM	#12
a12ozbottle Drives: 2006 GMC Yukon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 60	Wasn't really commenting on your situation. I was just adding that if it is true that they cannot be rotated side to side, then they cannot be rotated at all because of the size difference on a stock setup. Like most people I am also aware of the benefits of rotating tires. Last edited by a12ozbottle; 08-12-2008 at 02:51 PM. Reason: adding text.

08-12-2008, 04:41 PM	#13
Beelzebubba cheap plastic member Drives: Mazda6s Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arlington Posts: 216	In a nutshell, Nittos. Stick good. Wear fast. IMHO They stuck better and wore longer than my Bridgestone Potenza RE050s

08-12-2008, 11:48 PM	#14
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	I have Nitto Neo-Gens on my Cobalt. So far they're wearing better than I expected, though I'm not pushing them that hard. When I do push them, they reward. The many canyon roads near my apartment and freeway cloverleaf ramps are a LOT of fun! When I get my Camaro I plan to either be carpooling/vanpooling like I am now, or live a lot closer to work, so wear and rotation aren't especially important to me. I have not heard good things about run-flats, and that worries me more. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

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