Ape Factory
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- Location
- Southwest Florida
- Car
- 2013 G37 IPL 2015 QX70S
After putting up with the RHO6's for far too long, a nice flat moved my tire swap up substantially. After much debate and price sourcing, I settled on Nitto's new Crosstek CUV's. I was pretty shocked to see just how much tire prices have gone up in the past year and a half, two years and the Nittos were around $870 installed by a local shop. http://www.nittocrosstek.com/tires.aspx?tt=2
I've had them on for about a month now and my initial impressions are good. It's very, very quiet compared to the RH06's. Hydroplaning resistance is very good but not stellar. Light to moderate rain is a non-issue. We're famous for our monsoons down here but I haven't had a chance to drive in that sort of weather yet. Traction in the wet is decent also as is braking. Again, far better than the RHO6's ever were.
Despite it having a pretty high UTOG rating, they have pretty good grip, good on-center feel, good turn in. The bump/skip effect of the rear suspension isn't gone but it's far, far less than with the OEM Goodyears. I believe they will wear well but time will tell. I took a few hard corners and I think I felt the sidewall rolling over ever so slightly so they're not super firm. In the past I've tooled around in some pretty hard core cars so I tend to notice the little things a bit more.
Overall dry grip is more than enough for the street and 7/10th's driving. I can't say I'd recommend them for the track at all. They're simply not a track-oriented tire. If you're looking for something that has all the OEM capabilities at a lower price, then this is a good tire. It's quieter than the Goodyears and handles just as well with what should be longer tire wear given the tire's rating.
Anyway, my .02 cents, YRMV. I also installed four new shocks and brakes all the way around, pretty much at the same time. So the above info comes with that as a caveat. If your suspension is worn, the results may be different for you.
I've had them on for about a month now and my initial impressions are good. It's very, very quiet compared to the RH06's. Hydroplaning resistance is very good but not stellar. Light to moderate rain is a non-issue. We're famous for our monsoons down here but I haven't had a chance to drive in that sort of weather yet. Traction in the wet is decent also as is braking. Again, far better than the RHO6's ever were.
Despite it having a pretty high UTOG rating, they have pretty good grip, good on-center feel, good turn in. The bump/skip effect of the rear suspension isn't gone but it's far, far less than with the OEM Goodyears. I believe they will wear well but time will tell. I took a few hard corners and I think I felt the sidewall rolling over ever so slightly so they're not super firm. In the past I've tooled around in some pretty hard core cars so I tend to notice the little things a bit more.
Overall dry grip is more than enough for the street and 7/10th's driving. I can't say I'd recommend them for the track at all. They're simply not a track-oriented tire. If you're looking for something that has all the OEM capabilities at a lower price, then this is a good tire. It's quieter than the Goodyears and handles just as well with what should be longer tire wear given the tire's rating.
Anyway, my .02 cents, YRMV. I also installed four new shocks and brakes all the way around, pretty much at the same time. So the above info comes with that as a caveat. If your suspension is worn, the results may be different for you.
