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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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my 02 hawk got some new 315's what do you guys think?

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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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If I could see them I would tell you it looks great but the picture is too dark where you tires are. I do know what they look like on those rims and on a T/A. So yes it looks great!
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:38 AM
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If I could see them I would tell you it looks great but the picture is too dark where you tires are. I do know what they look like on those rims and on a T/A. So yes it looks great!
well Angus i am not too much of a photographer, but i tried again
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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Only thing left is to lower it. How low can you go? Cherry rims bro.
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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they stick out a little too far for my taste. but they still look slick!
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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Now it's time for 315s in the front??
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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Now it's time for 315s in the front??

Uh, no.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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Now it's time for 315s in the front??
how the hell do you do that? and why exactly? don't you get horrible bump steer? at least you can rotate tires

I think i am gettin g2 coilovers all the way around sooooo if i can when i do i will drop the car about an 1" any more around here and i am speed bump meat
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by nevadadave
how the hell do you do that? and why exactly? don't you get horrible bump steer? at least you can rotate tires

I think i am gettin g2 coilovers all the way around sooooo if i can when i do i will drop the car about an 1" any more around here and i am speed bump meat
1.Easy, bolt them on. Mine rub the front of the plastic inner fender ever so slightly {basically they just keep the dirt buffed off in that spot}. They also rub my brake ducting at full lock, if you don't have brake ducts, no problems.

2.Same reason that you put the 315s on the rear, more traction. AND,,, you can rotate the tires!!

3.No noticable bump steer but it does follow ruts a bit more buy hey, 275s follow ruts more than 255s right?. Fairy easy to live with, just keep your hands on the wheel.

Here are a couple of pics-



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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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1.Easy, bolt them on. Mine rub the front of the plastic inner fender ever so slightly {basically they just keep the dirt buffed off in that spot}. They also rub my brake ducting at full lock, if you don't have brake ducts, no problems.

2.Same reason that you put the 315s on the rear, more traction. AND,,, you can rotate the tires!!

3.No noticable bump steer but it does follow ruts a bit more buy hey, 275s follow ruts more than 255s right?. Fairy easy to live with, just keep your hands on the wheel.

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They do look good on your car then i would have to divert money which is being saved for headers to new front rims
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 03:16 AM
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oh.. **** dude that the sorry's.. thing you coud of done 315's are gonna snap that rear end. i have a carl black blackbird. and i have 315 on the rear. witch i hate wait till a bout. 400 miles on that car the reason. why they will brake the rear end is. that you will get VERY BAD WHEEL HOP!!!!!!!!! i know i have it. o yea and when your going a round corners. and you just tap a very lil bit on the gas.. you will here the 315's rubbing the hell out of your fenders.. im going back to my stock 275/40's im just trying to help you out.. knowing how bad 315's can miss up your car.. but if you really like the 315's get some LCA'S they will save you lots of money.. on end up going to a 12 bolt. so i hope this 411 will help you out
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Judd, what kind of wheels do you have?
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oh.. **** dude that the sorry's.. thing you coud of done 315's are gonna snap that rear end. i have a carl black blackbird. and i have 315 on the rear. witch i hate wait till a bout. 400 miles on that car the reason. why they will brake the rear end is. that you will get VERY BAD WHEEL HOP!!!!!!!!! i know i have it. o yea and when your going a round corners. and you just tap a very lil bit on the gas.. you will here the 315's rubbing the hell out of your fenders.. im going back to my stock 275/40's im just trying to help you out.. knowing how bad 315's can miss up your car.. but if you really like the 315's get some LCA'S they will save you lots of money.. on end up going to a 12 bolt. so i hope this 411 will help you out

Wow.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by blackbird-TA
oh.. **** dude that the sorry's.. thing you coud of done 315's are gonna snap that rear end. i have a carl black blackbird. and i have 315 on the rear. witch i hate wait till a bout. 400 miles on that car the reason. why they will brake the rear end is. that you will get VERY BAD WHEEL HOP!!!!!!!!! i know i have it. o yea and when your going a round corners. and you just tap a very lil bit on the gas.. you will here the 315's rubbing the hell out of your fenders.. im going back to my stock 275/40's im just trying to help you out.. knowing how bad 315's can miss up your car.. but if you really like the 315's get some LCA'S they will save you lots of money.. on end up going to a 12 bolt. so i hope this 411 will help you out
Well i put adjustable lca's, panhard bar, and torque arm, better sway bars and lca relocating blocks on the car before I ever bought the rims as far as problems with 367 mi. on the rims ........one quarter sized spot on the driver wheel well that would rub if i got on it around a corner. Other than that nada. By the way I got less wheel hop than before but i believe that that is largely due to the suspension mods. Thanks for your input though i respect that these might not be the best choice but for me they are good. If they break the rear end it just gives me a reason to go 12 bolt it's easier to sell the wife on it if i REALLY need it
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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Judd, what kind of wheels do you have?
Performance Wheel Outlet's 280 Motorsports. They are basically Cobra R knock-offs with some scallops/divits along the rim edge. They used to be cheap, not too cheap any more.
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