I am looking for a set of stickier tires than my Azenis RT-615 for a set of track wheels.

Kumho/Hoosier etc tires range in the 200+ dollar ea pricetag...which I am not willing to spend. I can get the NT-01's for around $400 for all 4 brand new. The reviews on DTD give them 5 stars and it doesn't seem like they have any unhappy customers out of all the comments left.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...tion&tmn=NT-01

For an affordable R Comp tire, would you suggest the NT-01? I like the idea that they can be shaved down to a complete slick, however as is they look like they have 98% of the tire on the road surface reguardless.

(and incase there are multiple threads on these, I searched. Honda-Tech's search function after the change over is comparable to looking for the lock ness monster in a submarine with gangster tint on all the windows, aka, you aren't finding $h!t) lol

 

Toyo's offerings arent expensive either.
http://www.aimtire.com/typ_category....&ObjectID=6650

Also the street tires have improved a lot within the last year, and there are many to choose from: Kumho XS, Dunlop Z1, Bridgestone re01/re-11, Toyo R1R.

 

i've ran the NT01 for over 3 years now, and its a great, long lasting and affortable tire. Perfect track day tire that'll most likely last you alot of events. dont be shy taking them all the way down to the cords, their grip characteristics stay pretty consistanyt through out their tread life

 

toyo ra1 is another one to consider. i usually buy used ones and they last for ever

 

Thanks for all the replies so far guys. I am a Falken-holic. I have owned nothing but their tires for the past 5 years. I think I may give the NT-01's a try because of the good reviews, and esp the price I am getting them at. They will be going on a set of 15x7 +38's which I am restoring this week.
If anyone has any other reviews or suggestions to add, please do, more info the merrier.

 

Please make another post when you get a chance to race on them. I am looking to pic up a set for dual track and autocross duty.

 

I believe Falken is working on a rcomp tire as well.

 

I know Federal is as well, and it looks pretty neat...if nobody has experience with their tires I have had a set that I got for 50 dollars extra when I ordered a set of wheels, they actually did well on the track, quite well.

Here is what federal's R comp in progress looks like for those who are curious about what I am talking about:

 

OP, where are you getting them for $400/set? That's an outrageously good price, considering the best I've seen before that was $570.

Also, that Federal tire looks like a slick more than a DOT R-comp (no rain grooves).

 

Same here.

 

Justin,
Ive run v710's for a while(love them), and Azenis(hate them), I'm going to try the Toyo R888 to substitute for the Azenis,Ive read some decent reviews on them. check them out also, average price for 15" is $158-180 per tire(depending on width).

 

This is good news, because just about any of the new stuff, whether ultra street or r-comp, is going to be a noticeable upgrade from the good old Azenis 615s.

 

Secret , that is what they should average out to after taxes, its actually less than $100 a tire before tax. I am going to give them a whirl, esp at the price I am getting them at depending on what the R888's go for at discount. The toyo's have an awesome looking tread pattern, but whatever works is fine for me so long as it stays within what my wallet is willing to spend.

Will look at those as well, thanks for the suggestion. I have to get you pictures of the Kosei's once I can upload them off of my phone. They are all stripped now, just need to do the barrels then they are ready for paint. Should be done this week

 

Not to sound like a dick, but I think I need to. Why the hell do you expect someone to give you advise without giving some information back?

 

Don't worry. You don't sound like a dick. The OP on the other hand...

 

I'd venture a guess that he works at/knows some one at/ ect... a tire shop that moves a good volume of Nitto tires. And that is probably close to what their cost is on them.

 

I was going to say sexual favors, but your probubly right.

 

I used a set of 205/50-15's on 15x6.5 rims at California Speedway a week and a half ago for the first time. Without know anything about they're optimum operating temps or pressures, I used what's been working for me with the RA-1's I'm used to. 30psi cold f/r on a 2350lb ITA 95 Civic Coupe.

For the 5 or 6 lap qualifying session, they were breathtaking. I mean, I'm still relatively new at this, but they were over a second faster per lap than the scuffed RA-1's I had used the day before. Now, when the race came around, I dropped my fastest lap of the weekend in the second lap of the race, but about 9 laps in or so, the car started pushing alot more on the slower corners, as in a whole ton of understeer that wasn't there in qualy or the first half of the race (or with the Toyos the day before). Now, I didn't check hot temps or pressures, so I have no idea whether I was in the zone or not. I will definitely be paying attention to that next event. Also, the setup on the car was slightly understeer biased from running at Buttonwillow 3 weeks ago, and I didn't tweak the settings, which may have helped. I'm not sure if I wasn't getting enough hot pressure in the tire, and the sidewalls were rolling over, or if I was overcooking them and they were getting greasy. Spectacular as a qualifying tire. I may qualy in them in run the RA-1's for the races since they don't seem to loose grip over the course of a 30 minute race. I'm sure each track is going to be different, though.

I believe Nitto recommends upper 30's to 40psi as optimum pressure, but I'm not sure of the optimum temp range. Anyone know that?

 

Exactly. Has anyone heard of an employee discount? I didn't think there were trolls in the Roadracing/Autocross forum, I stand corrected.

Get a job at a tire reseller, get a discount. Not hard. Or should I say, "I have discounts at a tire dealer", so that way my PM box can be filled in a matter of 19 seconds flat? I think not.
*For the record, I have no discount other than for myself, I will not be able to get any cheaper prices for anyone on here.*

Thank you slammed_93_hatch for having common sense

ANYWAYS. Thank you for the replies, to those who came here to talk about opinions of the NT-01.

 

If you can get the Nitto's at a discount, couldn't you get the other tires at a discount too?

Maybe not something like the Hoosier as they only manufacture race tires, but you should be able to get the Bf goodridge R1, or the goodyear DOT R tire.

I guess that depends on if you work at a Les Swchabe/Discount tire/America's tire or a smaller tire shop that sells a bunch of brand X.

 

I understand what you are saying, however Nitto is the "premier brand", so as different tiers of discounts go, that would be the greatest value. I will give them a try once I get paid. Thank you all for the reviews.

 

Anyone in the United States can get the 205/50-15 size for $136/tire shipped from Discount Tire Direct, which works out to $544/set.

Just beware the manufacture date. I bought some a few months ago and they were manufactured in 2005. I asked the tire shop and they checked with Nitto customer service, and were told the warehouse ships FIFO, so they must have had some sitting around since then.

 

What we need to do is figure out which race tires are the best deal for people in each or no organization.

 

Slightly more for those of us using 225s

 

Used slicks ftw.