My girlfriend ordered me some of these Nittos over the weekend for me as a present. My roomate told her the sizes, which were close to correct, but not perfect. Will I have any problems with the rear tires? The front should be good. Any comments on these either, Ive never had Nittos. Thanks.

Nitto NT450

205-55-16 front
245-50-16 rear

 

Nitto 450's: Treadwear: 300 Traction: A Temperature: A Speed Rating: VR

So... not even a Z rated tire on this one. As for the sizes, I have a feeling there will be a lot of sidewall, so the speedo will be slightly off. Those Nittos don't come in the 'recommended' sizes for tires on stock wheels. (looking at Discount Tire's site because they carry Nitto tires)



Nitto
NT 450 Extreme Performance
The word is out on the street, Nitto delivers performance and value. And the Nitto 450 is an exciting blend of performance and practicality. All-season tread features combine with high-speed stability, durability and excellent curb appeal to give you great service all year round.

 

So damn, I guess I need to send them back....

 

Yes, please do send them back. Aside from the size, the performance of these tires suck. I went from Pirelli P-zeroes to the Nitto's in my Integra. The salesman that sold me Nitto's claimed that they last longer but performance is about the same as the Pirelli P-zeroes. I'd have to ask him what he was smoking next time I see him. I can't corner nearly half as well as b4. The treadwear speaks for itself really. 300 is a bit high for a performance tire. The longer they last, usually, the worse the performance. I would really reccomend the Bridgestone SO-3's or the Michellin Pilot Sport. The SO-3's are a better value.

 

Sent back. thanks.

 

If you're going to use Nitto , use NT-555, not NT -450. anf try using 245/45-16. OE S2000 Bridgestone S02 are made wider for some reason than other 225/50-16's.