Nowadays, there are a lot of tires that are reasonably priced in the 200 tread wear range. Virtually all enthusiasts buy this type of tires because they are great for daily driving performance and you can a decent amount of life from.
Nitto has joined this trend by creating the new NT05. This is Nitto’s second to lowest tread wear tire to the NT01 road race tire. The NT05 has a wide center rib for added traction while being high in silica. Silica is what helps the tires stick to the road. Additionally, the NT05 has a stiff sidewall and large outside tread blocks. Nitto says that this tire performs well while cool, but gets better as you put heat into it. The NT05 will be competitively priced with other tires in its class and will release in early 2008.
Nitto has a little information on the NT05 on their site:
www.nittotire.com 