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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Sup tech I have some C6 rims that are 17×9.5 and I was wondering what are the widest tires I can go with before needed a spacer or to do any fender rolling..
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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well with that rim i would go no bigger than 295's. If you had a wider rim atleast a 10.5 you could run 315's. some will say dont go over a 285
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Yea I was thinking 295's my neighbor who sold them to me was running 315 mt's but I don't know if he was running spacers or fender rolled
I wouldn't need to do any of that with 295's correct?
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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No nothing with a 295 I ran the same on zr1s
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You can run 315 toyo proxes on a 18 inch rim without fender roll on a c6z06 oe 10.5 inch rim. well under the fender. Only thing is the big hammer mod. just beat in the inner fender well. I would run just 295's on as small as a rim your on.
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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Yea that's what I.am probably what I am going to end up going with some 295's thank you justinsws6 and 01ws6 6.0
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What brand? Drag radials?
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Not drag radials I was thinking some nittos
What do y'all think?
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Arent nitto drag radials?
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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I remember some one telling me they also had some streets? I could be wrong I didn't look into it what do u think are some good streets?
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I've ran 315 Sumitomo's before a couple of times, supposedly it's a big no-no that'll cause the car to explode immediately into flames and kill everyone near it, but I never had any trouble other than a little uneven wear (right foot induced I'm sure) but I'd say stay with a 275/285.
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Arent nitto drag radials?
Not all nittos are drag radials, they also have street tires.
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Originally Posted by WS Quick
I remember some one telling me they also had some streets? I could be wrong I didn't look into it what do u think are some good streets?
No your correct they have both, and in different types of street tires and different types of drag radials.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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I've ran 315 Sumitomo's before a couple of times, supposedly it's a big no-no that'll cause the car to explode immediately into flames and kill everyone near it, but I never had any trouble other than a little uneven wear (right foot induced I'm sure) but I'd say stay with a 275/285.
Dont get suckahomos they dont grip at all and my 295 where bigger than my friends 315
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Thank you Charlie_gonzales for the clarification and yea that's what I thought.but like I said I wasn't sure
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Originally Posted by JUSTINSWS6
Dont get suckahomos they dont grip at all and my 295 where bigger than my friends 315
What Brands though?
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Originally Posted by WS Quick
Not drag radials I was thinking some nittos
What do y'all think?
Nitto makes more than one type of tire bro. And are we supposed to be psychic and know what kind of car you have to answer this question?
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So nobody asks what kind of car?
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Nitto makes more than one type of tire bro. And are we supposed to be psychic and know what kind of car you have to answer this question?
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So nobody asks what kind of car?
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