Leeroyws6

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i was wondering if any of yall can tell me if 315/35/17s will fit on my stock 17" ws6 wheels? i have a 1998 ws6 with the 17s.they are 17x9.5 i believe.i have installed lowering springs.and im gonna get new rear tires.ive got 275s on the rear now.i just dont want anything to rub back there.anyone running 315s with lowering springs?

JohnnyBz28

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1qwkz

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they will fit the tire might not be as wide with a wider wheel would be and the tire will wear worse

JohnnyBz28

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Actually it is unsafe to run a 315/35 on a 9.5" wide wheel. The smallest width that is recommended for a 315/35 tire is 10.5".

BriancWS6

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The stock wheels are 9" wide. The Nittos in question are a true 308mm wide, although they are stamped 315s. Ideally the rim needs to be a bit wider, but they will fit and the bulge isn't too bad. I ran a couple sets over the course of 5 yrs and never had a single issue. I never had any rubbing problems either.

1qwkz

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i never said it was safe, thanks

BriancWS6

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Yes, it isn't recommended, and they list the approved rim widths for that specific tire to be 10.5-12.5. With that said though, many, many people have ran that tire on the stock width wheels with zero issues. It does help that this particular tire runs smaller than the stated size. My SIG pic has the tires in question out back on 9" wheels.

Leeroyws6

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nittos?i was thinking of the sumitomos 315/35/17s they are only $115 a piece.i just dont want anything to rub.

BriancWS6

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For some reason I had the Nittos in my head. I guess it's because they are talked about often.

Which Sumitomo style tire are you going with? I'll check and see how it measures in comparison to the tire I was rambling on about

Leeroyws6

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tire rack has the htrz 2s for $115 a piece. i know you get what you pay for,but the reviews are pretty good.and at that price, its really not that bad of a deal as long as they will fit.brian,is your car lowered?

BriancWS6

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Going off the Sumitomo website, the tires your referring to are only available in 20" sizes, and only 2 choices total.

The HTR Z on the other hand, are listed in 17s in 4 sizes. The listed width are a decent amount wider than the Nittos I was referring to, and the reason myself and others used a 315 on a narrower than suggested rim to begin with was because of the tire not being as wide as stated.

With all that said, I would stick with the 275/40. They should be even cheaper anyhow.

And no, my car isn't lowered.

PAGregSS

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MYSS02

Bad Plan...
Yet 285's will work!