“I am limited as to what tires I can buy due to size. These tires replaced my ancient BFG KD ( not KDws) and They feel a little less secure in handling, but considering what I have to choose from, they are great.”
Nitto NT05
The Nitto NT05 is a Extreme Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2022.
- 8owner reviews
- 10,300miles driven
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Across 8 owner ratings the Nitto NT05 averages 68%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.4 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 4.3. 50% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings
- Owner score 68%
- Dry Grip 84%
- Handling 84%
- Road Feedback 83%
- Wet Grip 63%
- Wear 59%
- Comfort 43%
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“Thought these would be the ants pants for my car , really dissapointed in dry grip even with a warm up..it's only a 360rwkw fg xr6 turbo so it's not a real lot of power but destroys these tires..won't buy again”
All 8 Nitto NT05 reviews
- Chevrolet Corvette
- 315/35 R17
- 1,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Spirited
- Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG
- 235/35 R19
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
- Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG
- 235/35 R19
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
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- Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG
- 235/35 R19
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
- Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo
- 225/45 R17
- Mostly Town
- Average
- Holden SS Commodore
- 275/35 R19 W
- 1,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
On track: very predictable and well balanced. They load up nicely coming out of a corner and give an informative feedback letting you know when you're approaching their limit. Heavy braking and turn in is accurate and precise mostly but it can feel a little 'mushy' if they aren't at a happy PSI or temperature. If using ripple strips they'll sing quite loudly if you use too much of the corner.
On road: The compound does not enjoy cold morning temperatures (obviously) and has much more N.V.H. however you would not buy such a compound without expecting this. Wet weather grip is astonishingly good, tracking down the highway while it's raining cats and dogs at 140km/h feels incredibly stable and secure then I purposely tried doing a donut and I was cheering at how well they held on. Now, dry drip. While it's not enough to keep 612hp to the ground, it tries by skipping and fighting the road surface. Very sticky, comfortably sporty, not as sharp and precise like the track or like the CSC6/EF1A3/PS4S but not to worry.
I would highly recommend the NT05's for something that's drivable from home, to the track, to the drag strip then back home while being affordable with nice tread pattern and decent enough wear rate.
- Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Quattro
- 235/35 R19
- 300 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
- Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo
- 275/35 R18 W
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
The sidewall and overall design of the tires look good as well. I've only had them for 3 months, but I've yet to find anything against the tires. Very pleased with these NT05s!
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