Nitto NT-450 Tires
Nitto NT-450 Tires
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[Aug 02, 2002]
stew
Model Reviewed:
95 honda accord
Strength:
makes my your wheels look good with the low profile and me look even better
Weakness:
kinda chirps when making a sudden or sharp turn, car always look on flat all the time, the large tire/wheel is throwing my speedometer off, if the tire picks up enough rocks the rid egets rough I have the 215/35/18 profile on my accord on 18s and the tires are not bad like everyone say they are, and my car is lowered 2 inches, they don't ride rough like i thought it would,except on really bad roads,recently tested the handling on a curve,handle fine to me, basically no problems yet |
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[Jul 24, 2002]
coco_slo
Model Reviewed:
2001 Nissan Maxima
Strength:
No strength at all. Maybe the trend looks kinda aggressive but it doesn't perform the way it looks.
Weakness:
Soft sidewall, poor compound (it cracks in 3 months), tire squealing like hell even at slow cornering, poor wet traction. These tires sux! The Extreme Performance wordings on the sidewall actually stands for "Extreme Performance on the LOW side"!! I only have used these tires for 3 months and cracks have already developed. Traction is only "so so" on dry road and the tires will "squeal" whenever asked to perform. Wet road traction is simply terrible! Don't even think about driving fast (I mean over 75 mph) in the rain as these tires will definitely betray you. I m going to switch to Potenza SO3 soon as they are only 30 bucks more expensive for each tire but they are truly "world-class" max performance tires. Similar Products Used: Potenza RE-92, Michelin Pilot A/S, Potenza SO3 (highly recommended). |
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[Jun 22, 2002]
Civicon18s
Model Reviewed:
94 Civic DX
Strength:
handles well, nice looks..looks sweet wrapping my 18inch Konig Toxxins.
Weakness:
Loud! but hey it sounds cool..so we wont say its a weakness. I havent experienced anything wrong with these tires, I mean I have 18s on my civic and its not lowered and it runs great, only thing is on certain pavements the tires whale but I kinda like the sound lol..sounds like an 18 wheeler...haha, but other then that I will let u know the details when the car is dropped after my fender roll. Similar Products Used: stock tires, whatever those were.Im looking into Yoko's next =) |
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[Apr 22, 2002]
Rock
Model Reviewed:
99 Honda Prelude
Strength:
Tread configuration Looks Dry handling
Weakness:
Some noise on sharper turns These are the second set of tires for my prelude. Have a set of khumo 215/45/17. These are the same size. This car is a daily driver. I have mods on it, but do not race anymore. Very good all around tire. Good grip on dry surface, but let''s face it. If you are driving in anything other than dry surfaces, you shouldn''t be driving in tires like these (yokohama, nitto, whatever) People posting that these tires suck in rain or snow....get a clue. What do you thing these tires are made for. Thay are Z-rated for God''s sakes. This is an aggressive looking tire that is good for every day driving or for throuwing on a pair of 17''s or 18'' at an import show. Yes, there is some increased road noise over stock tires. But you shouldn''t be able to hear it over your cat-back exhausts...... Overall, not a bad deal for a set of tires that a good balance of performance and looks. If you''re driving them hard enough to be loosing control on city streets....get a clue and get off the road. Similar Products Used: Khumo, Yokohama, BFG |
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[Apr 21, 2002]
Demetrius Smith
Model Reviewed:
97 Hyundai Scoupe
Strength:
Value, Good in heavy rain.
Weakness:
Poor, hard compound. Bad wet traction. First off I have to say that these tires are a great value. In the dry they work pretty well, but the performance is not the best by far. They handle well when other tires would hydroplane, but when the rain is light and the ground is wet you should apply the breaks very early. They also work fairly well in the snow. I have had a couple of scares with my breaks locking up with these tires in the wet. They are a great value, but unless you live somwhere where it does no rain I don''t recommend them. Oh, taking off at a red light on damp asphault can be a mother also. Similar Products Used: Bridgestone RE910 |
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[Apr 04, 2002]
Jim
Model Reviewed:
450 215/45/17
Strength:
Great cornering , braking and accelerating . Looks that match performance . Great price !
Weakness:
None except for a few clowns that did not set up their cars correctly . Awesome cornering on my 02 Jetta . The guys complaining about these tires either have cars that handle poorly , have choosen wrong size or just cannot drive to save thier lives . You can spend a lot more on other tires but I doubt they will work much better for street racing and bombing canyons . Similar Products Used: BFG TA , Goodyear Gatorbacks - old school , Bridgestone . |
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[Dec 18, 2001]
Andrew Renz
Model Reviewed:
1998 Acura Integra GSR
Strength:
Cheap
Weakness:
Wet traction Dry traction NOISE! Sidewalls cracking I HATE THESE TIRES! They really are horrible. Wet traction can be really scary, especially when cornering, acelerating and braking. Also changing lanes on the freeway when it''s raining produces hydroplaning. Traction in the dry also leaves something to be desired. These tires squeal and complain when asked to perform. Cornering seems sloppy and uncontroled. A lot of times produces a slide even though they are not pushed very hard. Acceleration also is sub-par. So is braking. My abs seems to kick in when I slam on the brakes in the dry when they never used to with other tires. The sidewalls also developed small cracks 6 months after purchase. I have heard rumors that these tires might be re-treads. Have I mentioned the noise? These tires are really really noisy on the road. Freeway noise is almost unbearable. Even around town I can hear the tires howling. DO NOT BUY THESE TIRES! THERE ARE BETTER ALTERNATIVES! Nitto is one of those brands built solely on rumors, lies and flashy ads on the back of Sport Compact Car. "They''re made in Japan, they must be good." Wrong. Get tires by a reputable tire company. Similar Products Used: BF Goodrich Comp TA ZR |
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[Oct 06, 2001]
mhx
Model Reviewed:
00 civic ex
Strength:
Hugs the road in dry/wet condtions.
Weakness:
none yet, I hope i dont wear them out to quick ;] Well I just got new 17in rims and tires for my car. I would like to say that from the 14in stock rims I had taking turns is so much more fun. The car just pulls into the turn rather than slidding. Since it rained the other day really hard here I would say they handled very well in water. Not slidding unless i take up to like 6000rpm when shifting. Similar Products Used: CRAPy 14in firestone stock tires. |
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[Sep 24, 2001]
kword7
Model Reviewed:
90 integra, crx si
Strength:
cornering starting street and drag 1/4 mile stopping in rain
Weakness:
none the nitto 450''s are by far the best tires for all around race and street i''ve had. and i have had pirelli, toyo proxes, bf goodrich, yokohoma,and more but i will not get different tires Similar Products Used: None |
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[Aug 30, 2001]
jeff
Model Reviewed:
92 nissan 240sx
Strength:
good looking, ok handle and cheap
Weakness:
they tires make alot of noise when turning and braking under hard driving. These tire are ok for hte amount of mony you pay. As for the handle, i think i should have gone with yoko''s Similar Products Used: None |