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Originally Posted by hauss
I have Nitto nt 05s on my car and just replaced the rears with the same.The rubber on the fronts is harder than the rears I was wondering is this because they were warmed and cooled to many times?
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Yes, it is. The NT-05 uses a fairly soft race type rubber compound. That's why they don't last long. Through heat cycles, that rubber does get harder. I use a durometer to monitor the rubber on my race tires. Just for fun, I also use the durometer on the Nittos.