Bigtickets

We've had several threads in this forum discussing best tires for the track etc etc. I've been running the R888's successfully on my cars at the track for a good while. However, they have their drawbacks. First they are noisy. Secondly, and most importantly, they are directional. As you guys know, you must rotate your tires after a day at the track or your tires won't make it to lunch the next day. Unless you have a mount and balance rig on hand, this requires removing and remounting the 888's side to side. I have a two day event coming up this weekend, so I figured this would be the perfect time to try out the Nitto NT01's. They can be rotated in short order without a trip to the shop. I had them heat cycled and mounted this week. My first impressions are that they look good and that they are not quite as loud as the 888's. They humm whereas the 888's make a grinding sound.

I will post my opinion on these after the weekend and will give you guys my thoughts. Has anyone done a comparison like this? Any thoughts?

Don't mind the ugly lug nuts, this car goes through a lot of tires.

mthis

Sub'ed. keep us updated. i like the 888s alot but like u said cant rotate them and very noisy.

ab0bab0i

Both are made in the same factory right since toyo owns nitto.

zcct04

Confused - how exactly does this help?
I understand that this lets you swap left-side tires to right and visa versa. However, my problem has usually been more wear on the outside of all four tires which necessitated removing them from the rims and remounting them on the opposite side of the car.

BLKROKT

Good thread - subbed.

I've been looking for a 19" R-compound. Thinking about trying the R888 in 295/30ZR19. Width is only 11.7" inflated vs 11.22" for my Nitto drag radials for example, so they should probably fit with 10mm spacers barely.

Anyway, let us know how they work out. Too bad the NT01's don't come in 19" sizes.

Wobble64

Usually the left outside shoulder wears more than the right due to tracks usually being run clock-wise (hence more right turns than left turns). Swapping the right with the left before day 2 therefore helps.


More negative camber also helps. That is why I installed the K-Mac camber plates.


The Michelin Sport Cup 2s are also non directional, only inside/outside. They can also be swapped between left and right side.