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370sed · 11-09-2009, 08:35 AM

If you want R-comps and still want to drive to the track with them, then the Nitto NT-01 can't be beat. They don't stick quite as well as the (100 wear rating vs ~40 for stickier R-comps) best, but they come close, are cheaper, wear nearly as well as a 'normal UHP' tire...and can be driven to track. I've had two sets and overall would give their performance a B+ compared to an A for my current BFG R1s capabilities. An experienced track junkie can certainly tell the difference on track plumbing the limits of adhesion, but someone new to R-comps will be suitably impressed.

The bigger jump by far is from ANY UHP tire to the R-comp, in this case the NT-01 being the case in point. These simply have different and generally better grip, breakaway, and recovery characteristics. You won't be disappointed coming from a street tire!

I've done as much as 400 miles highway on them at a go with no problems...they actually have a decent comfy ride and (of course) handle amazingly! At first I was worried about using them on the highway and such, but have no such worry, they're fine... and talk about serious street grip!

The only thing to watch out for is in the second half of their useful life there is no tread, and you need to be careful in the rain. First half they have decent tread and are fine, not a rain tire, but the 6/32 of tread will keep you out of trouble. Once you're down to 3/32 (the 'racing slick' half of their life), all rain bets are off. I did have to drive them in slick mode once a few hundred miles in the rain and it wasn't too bad as long you keep speed <60mph and you're really really careful, and it's just not really a downpour. But that's nothing I would want to do if I had a choice.

11-09-2009, 08:35 AM	#25 (permalink)
370sed Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NH Posts: 46 Drives: RX-8 Rep Power: 16	If you want R-comps and still want to drive to the track with them, then the Nitto NT-01 can't be beat. They don't stick quite as well as the (100 wear rating vs ~40 for stickier R-comps) best, but they come close, are cheaper, wear nearly as well as a 'normal UHP' tire...and can be driven to track. I've had two sets and overall would give their performance a B+ compared to an A for my current BFG R1s capabilities. An experienced track junkie can certainly tell the difference on track plumbing the limits of adhesion, but someone new to R-comps will be suitably impressed. The bigger jump by far is from ANY UHP tire to the R-comp, in this case the NT-01 being the case in point. These simply have different and generally better grip, breakaway, and recovery characteristics. You won't be disappointed coming from a street tire! I've done as much as 400 miles highway on them at a go with no problems...they actually have a decent comfy ride and (of course) handle amazingly! At first I was worried about using them on the highway and such, but have no such worry, they're fine... and talk about serious street grip! The only thing to watch out for is in the second half of their useful life there is no tread, and you need to be careful in the rain. First half they have decent tread and are fine, not a rain tire, but the 6/32 of tread will keep you out of trouble. Once you're down to 3/32 (the 'racing slick' half of their life), all rain bets are off. I did have to drive them in slick mode once a few hundred miles in the rain and it wasn't too bad as long you keep speed <60mph and you're really really careful, and it's just not really a downpour. But that's nothing I would want to do if I had a choice. Last edited by 370sed; 11-09-2009 at 08:37 AM.