Nitto NT-450

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $200.00 from friend

Year / Model Reviewed:
1995 nitto nt 450

Summary:
these things are like driving on ball bearings....on a stock miata with 205/40/17 tires..they spin in 1st when it is dry....in the wet...anything over 4000 at full throttle (in the first 4 gears no less) you get tire spin....not fun on the freeway....wet stopping...HAHA..these things need to quit being sold

Strengths:
if you drive aggressively...i guess the strength is you can crash easy

Weaknesses:
everything

Similar Products Used:
toyo proxes, bridgestone potenza

Price Paid:  $80.00 from online

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 nissan maxima se

Summary:
These tires are pure junk. They will make your car sound like you have bearing problems and the noise is unbelieveable. The sidewall is so soft that handling is poor and they roll in corners. I can't wait to take them off. Whatever you do, don't purchase these.

Strengths:
None..

Weaknesses:
soft sidewalls
loud
poor handling

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $90.00 from discountTire.com

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 Buick Regal GS

Summary:
I have had the Nitto NT 450's (235/55 R16) on my 2000 Regal GS for 60,000 miles. I use them in summer and winter, and they have been a great tire for the money. The stock Goodyear GSA's that came with this car were terrible, so this was a nice upgrade for not a lot of cash. The Nitto's are definitely not the best tire out there, and they could use a little more wet traction for the 300+ hp on my GS, but again, for a bargain tire, these rate highly. I found their dry performance to be excellent, and would only take away points for the wet starts under full throttle.

Strengths:
Price, dry handling.

Weaknesses:
Wet traction under full throttle starts.

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $87.00 from locally

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 Civic EX coupe

Summary:
I autocross and road race my 99 civic coupe. Nitto 450 tires are not very good in the least. I do not have giant rims like the baggers of this tire are supposed to have. Instead I have 15 inch rota slipstreams and a stiff suspention including tokiko shocks, neuspeed springs, progress sway bars, neuspeed strut bars, and energy bushings. Now I have established credibility I will proceed to tell you that the Nitto 450 tire is a poor choice for any car. I have roadraced with 3 other people who have the same tire and they will agree with me. Its dry traction is severely limited, wet traction is even worse (OEM goodyears were much better at this), they have not lasted long at all 10,000 miles...driven carefully with autox twice a month. They are very noisy, and not very comfortable as far as ride is concerned. I have as stiff suspention..true..but with my buddies 15 inch rims and bridgestone potenza's on it road alot smoother.

Strengths:
Look nice no eggs in any tires

Weaknesses:
less than average dry weather traction less than average wet weather traction do not last very long loud, and bumpy

Similar Products Used:
Bridgestone Potenza SO3 Kumho Ecsta MX Kumho Supra 712

Price Paid:  $110.00 from mamaroneck, mobile

Year / Model Reviewed:
1995 nitto/450

Summary:
i have bought 8 tires in 2 years and i have come to realize that these tires suck especially in the snow. they wear out too quickly. one tire's side wall started to cracking after 1 year. these are only good in warm dry climates not in cold snowy ones. don't get lazy and get this psudo "all season" tire. it's better to switch to snow tires than keep these on in the winter.

Strengths:
only good for the hot dry summers. the low price got me but i'm going to try the pirelli all seasons this winter. these were predictible in a drift. good discount tire for dry and not so wet climates

Weaknesses:
bad in snow. ok in wet. good in dry

Similar Products Used:
pilot sports/ yokohamas