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Old 04-18-2012, 03:40 PM
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I'm using the NT-05s now on my somewhat heavier E-M. Very good tires. Reg told me the latest Backdrafts are coming with them as standard. (note: these are NOT the NT05Rs which are a track tire.)

I took off the Michelin Pilots and will never go back. They DID almost kill me on a track day. Very sudden breakaway is not fun. The Nittos are more forgiving.

The Nittos cost 1/2 what the Michelins cost, too. So if they wear out twice as fast, that's OK with me because of the better traction. They're also good in the rain relatively speaking - a Cobra in the rain is a handful anyway.

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