WTF is 315/35/17 Sumitomo !! My Ass.... Picture in.
05-27-2009, 01:46 PM
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nittos do run small i got some of the older firestore sz50's or some thing like that on the front of my car with the nittos on the rear and the firestones are a good bit wider but the narrowest i have seen is falkens
05-27-2009, 07:14 PM
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Anyway, in my case personally I searched for months before buying my tires, spent $700 on a pair but I know I got the best and it's actually what the specs said about it.
05-27-2009, 11:23 PM
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315 sumitomos are a joke sitting next to a GSD3.
right now i have 315 NittoDRs and its about the same difference when comparing them to my 315 BFG KDs i'm about to put on.
right now i have 315 NittoDRs and its about the same difference when comparing them to my 315 BFG KDs i'm about to put on.
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I put my unmounted Nitto DR 315's next to my mounted 285 GSD3 and the Nitto was only like a 1/4" at best wider than the GSD3, I didn't actually measure though. I'd say the Nitto 315 is more like a 295 maybe 300mm.
01-18-2010, 05:59 PM
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Sumitumos, and Nittos usually do run small. But, my 335/30/18 Nitto DR's are the same specs that they're rated at. I measured them earlier, and they were just a hair over 13" for the section width. And they're rated at 13.2". I will agree that my 275 and 315 Nittos were on the skinny side of things though. I have a 275 BFG T/A KD laying around, and my 275 Nittos were an inch skinnier than it was. Section width on the Nittos was something like 9 3/4-10", and the BFG was 11".
02-20-2012, 02:56 PM
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I'm looking to replace my 315/40/17s Sumos. Do you think the 285/40/17 GSD3 would be comparible for width on an 17x11" wheel?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....GSD3&tab=Sizes
According to the reviews - the wear is great too. I have less than 20K miles on my Sumos and they are bald in the center (common, so I've read. Even with 28 psi, so it's not over inflated). I'm willing to spend more to get a better tire thats comparible in width.
I ask b/c according to tirerack, the 315 Sumo on an 11" wheel has a tread width of 12.6" and the 285 GSD3 on a 10" is 11.3". Is it safe to say the true difference in width will be hard to notice?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....GSD3&tab=Sizes
According to the reviews - the wear is great too. I have less than 20K miles on my Sumos and they are bald in the center (common, so I've read. Even with 28 psi, so it's not over inflated). I'm willing to spend more to get a better tire thats comparible in width.
I ask b/c according to tirerack, the 315 Sumo on an 11" wheel has a tread width of 12.6" and the 285 GSD3 on a 10" is 11.3". Is it safe to say the true difference in width will be hard to notice?
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