Nitto Invos

[BlackOutUT]

So I'm looking to pick up some 295/35/20 Nitto Invos. Anybody know of a better place than discount tire to pick these up? I'll have to get them mounted anyway and I haven't found a place even close to discount tire. Anybody?

 

[musshoss]

discount tire through eBay. thats where i got mine

 

[Mike K]

Discounttiredirect.com no taxes and free shipping. That's where I get mine.

 

[Newman]

Discount tire is where i go .. They match any online price plus shipping

 

[randys06v6]

Don't get those! 2 friends and my ex got those tires, they dry rot really easy and suuuuuck in the rain!!

 

[mfergel]

I've had good luck with tirerack.com. Don't know if they have that particular tire.

 

[bumblebee06]

Don't get those! 2 friends and my ex got those tires, they dry rot really easy and suuuuuck in the rain!!

you think every tire but the NT555s suck lol

 

[randys06v6]

you think every tire but the NT555s suck lol

No, ask my ex what happened to her. One of the 2 dry rotted tires blew up on her and as did Brian's. Nittos 555 are nice. Never said every other tire sucks

 

[MUSTANG16]

I've had good luck with tirerack.com. Don't know if they have that particular tire.

I have them and they stick like crazy. I just took them off for the winter and they look like new still. 2 summers on them.

 

[B1GP1MP1N]

I've had Nitto's before (not this particular model) but overall I was disappointed. After 10 or 12k they were not good on wet roads at all. But could have just been the model I had.

 

[BlackOutUT]

No, ask my ex what happened to her. One of the 2 dry rotted tires blew up on her and as did Brian's. Nittos 555 are nice. Never said every other tire sucks

I have 555s on the front but they don't make them in a 295/35/20


And that's interesting I've meet heard anyone say anything about dry rot on them

 

[MUSTANG16]

Tire Browning: Blooming
Modern rubber formulas used by tire manufactures contain an ingredient called Antiozonant. An antiozonant is a chemical that tire manufacturers add to the tire rubber to help prevent rubber degradation (cracking, splitting, oxidizing, and overall deterioration) due to the rubber’s interaction with ozone (an odorless gas that is part of the air we breathe). Quite interesting is the fact that tire rubber is designed to constantly work the antiozonant to the outside of the tire as it rolls – in this way, the outside surface of the tire is continually replenished with fresh antiozonant. This process provides the positive result of ozone protection, but the negative result of tire browning – once the antiozonant gets exposed to the ozone in the air, it turns brown due to oxidation. The technical term for this effect is blooming. The next time you are in a parking lot, observe the tires on the vehicles you pass – most likely you will see a brownish film on the surface of the tires. As we will discuss in a moment, you can wash your tires with car wash soap or an all-purpose cleaner (APC), e.g. Purple Power Cleaner Degreaser, to remove some of the film, but it will simply return in a few weeks! Every time you drive your car, the antiozonant migrates its way to the outside of the tires. One thing you might be aware of is the fact that vehicles that sit for extended periods of time (months or years) often have tires that show evidence of cracking and drying (dry rot). This cracking occurs due to the fact that there is no opportunity for the tires’ antiozonant to migrate to the surface to provide protection.
I've def seen this on some of my tires.

 

[BlackOutUT]

Tire Browning: Blooming
Modern rubber formulas used by tire manufactures contain an ingredient called Antiozonant. An antiozonant is a chemical that tire manufacturers add to the tire rubber to help prevent rubber degradation (cracking, splitting, oxidizing, and overall deterioration) due to the rubber’s interaction with ozone (an odorless gas that is part of the air we breathe). Quite interesting is the fact that tire rubber is designed to constantly work the antiozonant to the outside of the tire as it rolls – in this way, the outside surface of the tire is continually replenished with fresh antiozonant. This process provides the positive result of ozone protection, but the negative result of tire browning – once the antiozonant gets exposed to the ozone in the air, it turns brown due to oxidation. The technical term for this effect is blooming. The next time you are in a parking lot, observe the tires on the vehicles you pass – most likely you will see a brownish film on the surface of the tires. As we will discuss in a moment, you can wash your tires with car wash soap or an all-purpose cleaner (APC), e.g. Purple Power Cleaner Degreaser, to remove some of the film, but it will simply return in a few weeks! Every time you drive your car, the antiozonant migrates its way to the outside of the tires. One thing you might be aware of is the fact that vehicles that sit for extended periods of time (months or years) often have tires that show evidence of cracking and drying (dry rot). This cracking occurs due to the fact that there is no opportunity for the tires’ antiozonant to migrate to the surface to provide protection.
I've def seen this on some of my tires.

Wow very interesting... I always wondered what the browning was. It drives me freakin crazy

 

[Makdaddy]

Cruzin Concepts carrys them

http://www.cruizinconceptswholesale.com/proddetail.asp?prod=NITTOINVO2953520

 

[BLKBULLITT]

Dont order from Cruzin...

Their probably send you Michelin Ice Pilots instead of the Invos...

 

[AbdullaGT500]

I like my Invo's thus far. They've only been on a couple of months though. No problems in the rain, I'm more concerned about my 555R's on the rear when it rains.

 

[MUSTANG16]

Wow very interesting... I always wondered what the browning was. It drives me freakin crazy

Me too… I'd scratch my head wondering what this was. I use bleach white and it goes away. Seems that wet roads bring it on more quickly.

 

[HankyGT]

Invos are one of the best sport tires I've ever driven with in the rain lol. You must be smokin something to feel otherwise.

 

[BlackOutUT]

Invos are one of the best sport tires I've ever driven with in the rain lol. You must be smokin something to feel otherwise.

This is more what I've heard "around town". I'm ordering some tomorrow

 

[tagle281]

Just got my Razors 20x10's in and about to pick 2 of these up for the rear. Hear nothing but good other than the post above so fwiw...