Andy13186

Im looking for some rear tires. Wonder which of these would be a better choice, they are similar in price. My main traction issues are in a straight line and i think the nt05's may be better for that, treadware rating on the invos is 260, on the nt05's its 200. I do live in florida and it rains alot in the summer. Hard to decide between these 2 options. Anyone have better suggestions? I was also considering toyo r888s but decided they are too expensive and wont have a long enough life to justify the price at 100 treadware rating.

Any suggestions for rear tires in any of these sizes 295/35/20 305/30/20 305/35/20 315/30/20 315/35/20?

On the front wheels i have pole positions which seem ok, not as good as pilot supersports under braking though.

ModBargains

When you get to the point where you have to get something stickier to prevent spinning the tires all day long, you'll have to consider the weather which of course you have. These tires like NT05's and R888's from Toyo will be pretty terrible in the wet. I personally have run on NT05's, R888's, Yokohama AD08's as well, and all of them are not really the best in the wet, sometimes scary at moments. Of course when it's raining, at least you'll know when to be careful.

Invo's will be similar to your bridgestones in terms of overall grip, nothing spectacular (good, but obviously not good enough to hold the power of your car). Invo's will have a similar reaction, they're not much more grippy. I'd go for the NT05's given the cost. Everything else will be more expensive.

Go for it! Just be careful in the wet!

UPRSharad

I respectfully disagree with the post above. I'm in SWFL and I've daily driven on NT05s for the past three years. (multiple sets) The NT05s work surprisingly well in the rain.

I haven't tried the INVOs.

Andy13186

How well do they grip on the street in the dry? How long do they last? What other tires have you had?

also, have you used them at the track, and if so, what was the 60' time?

UPRSharad

The NT05s grip WAY better than anything stock. I think a 200 treadwear tire (like the NT05s) could be considered the reasonable limit for a daily driver tire which will see average miles. They're stickier than most street tires, but will live far longer than R-compound street tires, like the R888s or NT01s.

On my 5.0 with basically the same mods as you, I can make it hook on the street, but if I get a little crazy on the throttle pedal, it'll still spin the 275/40-18s in first and second.

I get about 20k miles out of them, which is about a year of driving for me.

I've used these, the F1SuperCars, the stock PZeros, and Mickey Thompson slicks & DRs.

Here's my best pass on the NT05s and very stiff handling suspension: