NittoNT05R
Designed to dominate, the Nitto NT05R drag radial competition tire is for serious racers only. To help you crush the competition on the track or strip, Nitto designed this tire with a specialized racing compound and slick tread pattern that promotes excellent grip. To further enhance this tire's dry traction, a large center rib provides continuous contact with the road. In addition to its outstanding competition capability, the NT05R is purpose-built with a reinforced sidewall and special rubber compound inside the tire's beads. The result? Straight-line stability and a smooth ride, even at lightning speeds. Nitto NT05R Features Grip the track with a large solid center rib engineered for continuous contact Enjoy high-speed stability with enhanced sidewall construction and high-modulus bead fillers Commute to and from the track with a DOT-compliant, street legal design Nitto NT05R Treadwear and Warranty If you want the most strong protection available for your new Nitto racing tires, consider investing in our exclusive and industry-leading Certificates. If you do, you get complete coverage and your new tires will be protected down to 3/32" of wear. And in the unlikely event these tires sustain damage that can't be repaired, you'll get a brand new replacement NT05R. (You can add our Certificate coverage in the cart of your order). The Nitto NT05R is a competition drag radial tire made for champions like you. Equipped with its
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NHTSA-reported issues for nitto NT05R
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (41) · Tread / Belt (19) · Sidewall (8) · Bead (2) · Spare Tire (1)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation appears in 34% of these reports; about 1.7× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 58 reports filed against Nitto tires across every line and vehicle that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 34% | 20% | 1.7× |
| Tread or belt separation | 19% | 13% | 1.4× |
| Sidewall failure | 12% | 15% | 0.8× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 12% | 8% | 1.4× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 10% | 9% | 1.1× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 3% | 6% | 0.6× |
Mileage at failure
41 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 25,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 8,000 and 108,539 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Nitto. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH NITTO MUDGRAPPLER TIRES (NA), SIZE 33X12.50R17 LT. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 73BDED54311. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS DRY ROTTED. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,739.
TIRE BLOWOUT WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO SHOULDER & CHANGE TIRE FOR SPARE. TREAD DAMAGED TRUCK PANEL, TAILPIPE & BENT FRONT AXLE OF TRAILER. TIRES WERE WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD BEEN CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. TIRES WERE NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER LT 285/75R16 126/123Q LOAD RANGE E.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH NITROUS SEC FOOSE 8 1/2 BY 19 AND REAR 10 1/2 BY 19(NA) TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES FAILED AND THE SIDEWALLS SPLIT BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD PLACE 100 MILES ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH FOUR TOYO NITTO TERRA GRAPPER TIRES, SIZE: 285/55/20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BUBBLES IN THE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Nitto |
|---|---|
| Model | NT05R |
| Season | all-season |
| Type | truck-suv |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Nitto NT05R: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the NT05R is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a all-season tire built for the truck-suv segment, the NT05R is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
Designed to dominate, the Nitto NT05R drag radial competition tire is for serious racers only. To help you crush the competition on the track or strip, Nitto designed this tire with a specialized racing compound and slick tread pattern that promotes excellent grip. To further enhance this tire's dry traction, a large center rib provides continuous contact with the road. In addition to its outstanding competition capability, the NT05R is purpose-built with a reinforced sidewall and special rubber compound inside the tire's beads. The result? Straight-line stability and a smooth ride, even at lightning speeds. Nitto NT05R Features Grip the track with a large solid center rib engineered for continuous contact Enjoy high-speed stability with enhanced sidewall construction and high-modulus bead fillers Commute to and from the track with a DOT-compliant, street legal design Nitto NT05R Treadwear and Warranty If you want the most strong protection available for your new Nitto racing tires, consider investing in our exclusive and industry-leading Certificates. If you do, you get complete coverage and your new tires will be protected down to 3/32" of wear. And in the unlikely event these tires sustain damage that can't be repaired, you'll get a brand new replacement NT05R. (You can add our Certificate coverage in the cart of your order). The Nitto NT05R is a competition drag radial tire made for champions like you. Equipped with its
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Last verified 2026-10-07.