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Any regrets going to 315/35/17?

Old 01-15-2013, 03:33 PM
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Default Any regrets going to 315/35/17?

I have a set of 17x11 TT2's and Nitto 555 315's (non DR) sitting here...

Anyone wish they wouldn't have made the step up to 315's? ...Any downside short of spending some time getting them to fit properly?

FYI, my car is already on Stranos, adjustable PHB etc.

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Old 01-15-2013, 03:38 PM
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Only while handing over the CC when purchasing new ones.
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Originally Posted by BudRacing
Only while handing over the CC when purchasing new ones.
+1 ...

i guess the only down side in my situation is that i didnt get DR.. went with street tires ..
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I hope there are no downsides as I am hopefully about to swap out the stock rears with some 315 Toyo dr's
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Only downside I've seen is you can feel the extra unsprung mass back there going from 17x9 (275/40).
Not that big of a deal, but you can feel it.
Also if you are keeping a more narrow tire up from the car will now be much more prone to understeer when cornering hard.
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No regrets at all, wouldn't have it any other way really.
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Yea! Had to buy a real clutch, LOL. Stock lasted one track day and was toast after I put on the 315 Nitto NT-05's
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Zero regrets...I now hate driving without them (winter months.)
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ahh, You cant rotate tires, other than that, I like them.
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Only true playas roll on this size tire
Old 01-16-2013, 04:43 PM
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315s and up should be a requirement on a fourth gen 5 body.
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The only regret is not getting them sooner...
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no complaints here
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Agree with not being able to rotate tires.
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Originally Posted by TORK?
Agree with not being able to rotate tires.
just put 315 on the front and then you can.

I love them and would never go smaller.

price of tires suck though
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no regrets here plus just looks aggressive.
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315's on mine... Nt555R's... pretty good every now and then tire.
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i have 17x11 TT2's on my car

if there fbody spec they should bolt right on, then center your rearend with your adjustable phb and your set to go

no down side that i can think of
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I too am running Strano springs, Bilsteins, Adj PHR... Dials everything in nicely.
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Just got tt2s with 17x11 rears and 315 nittos. The car looks 10x meaner, especially looking at it from the back. 275s are just too small for the wide fenders on f bodies.

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