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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by aidandj
Nt01s are track tires. If your only tracking 3 times a year you don't need them. Have you ever driven on the track?
yea I ran scca ITA,B,C MARRS as well as a ton of PDX and drift events. A buddy of mine is an instructor at Summit point. I used to be regular at my local autox events when I had my Corrado.

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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 04:11 PM
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TSE recommendation
Maybe from like three years ago. Tire tech has come a long way in 3 years. NT-01s are mud-swamper loud, wear quickly, and are garbage in the wet. The best street tire available is the 205/50 RE71R for 8" wheels or the 225/45 Rival S for 9" wheels. Both of those tires have more lateral grip than an NT01, better tread life, are better in the rain, and are quieter on the highway.

If you need a true 50/50 dual-purpose tire, the 225/45 RS3V2 or the Rival non-S is the way to go. The current crop of 200tw UHP tires (RE71R, Rival-S, V720) are meant for autocross and will wear too quickly for track use, so previous generation tires are what you want (RS3V2/Rival non-S).

If you need a dedicated HPDE tire, you want the Maxxis RC-1 (best value, good speed) or a Toyo RR (more expensive but faster and still a decent value). I don't think I'd suggest the NT-01 for anything these days.
Old Dec 31, 2015 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Savington
Maybe from like three years ago. Tire tech has come a long way in 3 years. NT-01s are mud-swamper loud, wear quickly, and are garbage in the wet. The best street tire available is the 205/50 RE71R for 8" wheels or the 225/45 Rival S for 9" wheels. Both of those tires have more lateral grip than an NT01, better tread life, are better in the rain, and are quieter on the highway.

If you need a true 50/50 dual-purpose tire, the 225/45 RS3V2 or the Rival non-S is the way to go. The current crop of 200tw UHP tires (RE71R, Rival-S, V720) are meant for autocross and will wear too quickly for track use, so previous generation tires are what you want (RS3V2/Rival non-S).

If you need a dedicated HPDE tire, you want the Maxxis RC-1 (best value, good speed) or a Toyo RR (more expensive but faster and still a decent value). I don't think I'd suggest the NT-01 for anything these days.

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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 04:35 PM
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However now that I reread it I can see your final recommendation would be rival s, though I am not crazy you did recommend the nt01. I was hammered or at least on my way to be when we were talking last week.

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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 04:39 PM
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 04:40 PM
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You have a missed call.
lol yea the wifey. I am at work....
Old Jan 6, 2016 | 06:42 PM
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Thermal treatment time! Trying to decide if I wanna make a heat shield or just buy one...
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Why are you doing noob things, make a build thread already!
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Wait wasn't the consensus on blankets that they where more hassle/trouble/problematic/poopy than they're worth?
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Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
Wait wasn't the consensus on blankets that they where more hassle/trouble/problematic/poopy than they're worth?
No, stahp

Let's watch it catch on fire.
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Originally Posted by Girz0r
No, stahp

Let's watch it catch on fire.
Ah ****, I forgot which thread this was.
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a sample of my activity

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a sample of my activity
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