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Old 6th July 2012, 02:48   #1
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Okay so i am getting free tires from Nitto and want to see what y'all think. What would be the best Nitto tire on our Beast's for everyday use? i will be running 275/35 all the way around i just need to tell them what tire i want. They sent me the new Nitto Motivo tires but they are the wrong size so what would any of you say to run? i have seen good things about the NT05's on here i did a little searching. I might go with them or what ever y'all think is better?

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Old 6th July 2012, 03:05   #2
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I've run both the INVO & NT05... I prefer the NT05 but the INVOs are good too.
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Old 6th July 2012, 03:07   #3
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Do you drive aggressively? If so, NT05 is your best bet. If you're looking for long lasting wear, look elsewhere (as in not NT05s).
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Do you drive aggressively? If so, NT05 is your best bet. If you're looking for long lasting wear, look elsewhere (as in not NT05s).
from time to time i drive it hard but not all the time.
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I've been impressed with the miles on my set of INVOs and they look cool, but they're not the stickiest.

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from time to time i drive it hard but not all the time.
That depends on your definition of "driving hard". If you drive exclusively on the street, the Invos are prob fine. The NT05 is more a track tire that's also "street legal", lol. If you attack the mountain back roads every other weekend and take on/off ramps at 2x the posted speed (for those who haven't tried this, give it a swirl, it's no joke) you need every bit of grip out there!
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Id go with NT05s. I went from invo's to NT05s, the invos are better in the rain and quieter, but the sacrifice for the extra traction of the NT05s are worth it in my opinion, they're a much more consistent and predictable tire.
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Well since no one asked then I will, why are they giving you a new set of tires?


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Well since no one asked then I will, why are they giving you a new set of tires?


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I earned them by taking photos of my truck because it has Nitto tires on it. they have this website called nittolightbox.com and you summit your pictures of your car with Nitto tires on them of them in action or places so i was sending pictures in and i won 5 thousand dollars and a new set of tires. So since i won my dad said i could have his M5 that i have always wanted and i would have to fix it up since it needed some things done with it. I gave up pretty much my dream truck for the M5 but i couldn't pass. He wouldn't give it to me when i was in high school so i finally got it at 20. i will be posting my progress on the car in the next couple of days. if i were you check out nittolightbox.com

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Wow,that's awesome, congratulations!!! Keep us posted on the progress.


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