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Who is running 325's or 315's in a 15x8 wheel?

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Old 11-16-2006, 04:26 PM
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Default Who is running 325's or 315's in a 15x8 wheel?
Just wanted to know if theres more people with that setup and if the tires fit and work ok with the rims?
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Old 11-16-2006, 07:53 PM
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They won't fit a wheel that narrow.
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Are you kidding me? Wow that tire belongs on a 11-11.5" wide wheel. You're crazy
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Originally Posted by CW00BlackTA
They won't fit a wheel that narrow.
They do fit, the question is will they be ok there for an 11sec car, Im planing on going with slicks not radials but now is done, I dont have time and this is the last weekend of track, then until april
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You want a 275/60/15. You need a 10" rim for those others.
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that picture of the 325 on a 15 x 8 looks like its a 28 in. or taller tire so more sidewall, less rim width needed, however, be safe and get the 15x10.
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Even with all of that sidewall, the tire is not going to contact the road correctly. The contact patch will be center biased and your traction will suffer.
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They'll fit but they won't have the same contact that they would have if they were on a 10" rim. It will work, but the tires will wear out in the middle really quick.
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