[Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires

[Michael]

It's interesting to see the polarized views about Nitto 450 traction abilities.  Perhaps the Nittos behave differently on a RWD 911 than they do on a FWD SHO?


94MTX,green,BOS+

 --- On Tue 09/16, Ron Porter < ronporter@prodigy.net > wrote:
From: Ron Porter [mailto: ronporter@prodigy.net]
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:55:35 -0400
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires

There have been a number of people using the 712s (on the 911 list also),<br>and they have various good & bad points, but the key thing seems to be that<br>they are truly summer-only tires. In the summer-only realm, there have been,<br>and currently are, tires that are very good for that usage and in that price<br>range (under $100).<br><br>I will be interested to see how the Nittos do when they wear down more<br>(which may take years on the 911), but I also found them to be very good in<br>heavy rain, and I have had the car out on cold, clear days and they felt<br>fine in 30-degree weather. If I only had one set of wheels and had to live<br>with one set of tires year-round on the SHO, I would go with the Nittos<br>also.<br><br>Ron Porter <br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Paul Nimz [mailto:niks@dialnetwork.com] <br>Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:47 AM<br>To: Ron Porter; 'Kirk Doucette'; 1badsho@mail.tnh.net;<br>shotimes@autox.team.net<br>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires<br><br><br>I have the Kumhos 712 245/45/16s, and at Summit Point could not get them to<br>break lose (once I learned how to drive).  IMHO they are a great track tire,<br>one of the first silica based tires, excellent in rain, no good below 40F<br>but I had a very difficult time balancing them.  I got about 20k on them.  I<br>also have the Nitto 450s (225/50/16).  Again IMHO this is a great highway<br>and everyday use tire.  Good in the rain, rides nice, no balance problems,<br>usable all year (but not a snow tire), good at the strip and very good, even<br>wear.<br><br>I am at the point where I need new tires for the '97 and I probably will go<br>with the Nittos.<br><br>Paul Nimz<br>'97 TR<br>'93 EG mtx<br>_______________________________________________<br>Shotimes mailing list<br>Shotimes@autox.team.net<br>http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes<br>

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