therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

555=street tire

555r=drag radial

555rII=road race tire

SSpeedracer

iTrader: (8)

Yeah, I realize the r2 is considered a road race tire, apparently my sarcasm didn't come across. Bottom line, the R1 is a good "canyon carver," only someone without experience would say otherwise. The R1 is only a sidewall cord or two away from an R2 and is virtually identical everywhere else. Same compound according to Nitto, same tread pattern.

I prefer 315R1's over 275R2's for the road course. I'm running 315NT05's on the street now, and would love to try the 315 NT01's when I return to the track.

therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

hahah sorry. i thought it may have been a sarcastic post, but compared to some of the other things i see on here i never know.

witry

iTrader: (8)

ok old thread i know but just to clarify last time i check 555R Nitto DRAG Radials were not for canyon carving

drag tire usually mean straight line

if your worried about carving corners then you shouldnt be looking at a drag radial maybe the NT01 its a pure road race tire. CORNER CARVER

hitmanws6

iTrader: (20)

i was making a point. if you take a hard turn on the street with them at around 18-20 psi the sidewall will likely be cut by the rim and you could have a blowout

TAEnvy

iTrader: (2)

thats retarded.

Why run at 18-20psi on the street? The two reasons I could think of.
1. coming back from the track and to lazy to air back up, if your trying to canyon carve like this, you deserve everything you get, cause your a dumbass

2. Low tire. Okay so that holds true for ever tire, you **** around on a low tire and they can all blowout.

I work in the automotive industry and am pretty knowledgeable when it comes to tires, and I think your making it sound worse than it really is. I dont reccomend doing this, but its not as bad as you say.

Plain and simple we have people, who have done it, saying theyve had no problems, and we have YOU (who hasnt done it) speculating that its bad.

MasterTomos

iTrader: (15)

Aaaaand whats the point of havin 315's on a rim thats that small? you wont get the entire width of the tread on the ground and the already tiny *** sipes on Nitto tires won't even be touching the ground-You'll have slicks on any kind of moisture or smooth surface and yur tires will wear totally uneven. 275/40's have about as much tread that you can utilize using 9.5 rims and stock wheel wells. Not to mention this voids all warranty on the tires...

315's are more expensive anyway, and anybody that knows tires will probably advise against it if not flat out make fun of you.

I've never seen anyone claim it was impossible, it's just ignorant and pointles-most people realize that and that's why most people don't do it or reccomend it.

Marc 85Z28

iTrader: (8)

Don't you think that if this practice was so unsafe, that someone by now would have experienced it? I've had Nitto 315s on my 17x9s for 6 years... 6 years. 3 different sets. How long have you run them? And like the MTs I run on my other car, I keep the pressure low at all times - it is a drag radial! Hundreds if not thousands of other people have run this combo with no problems. I have pics of the tire on my car with a GM 17x9 wheel and the bulge is minimal at best. Certainly inline with what I've seen from several OEMs.

uphigh07

iTrader: (48)

these arnt very good pictures and dont serve any justice to the size but its all i got since i sold the car, i had 335's on a 10.5 wheels with no problems at all

here are the pictures these things measure like 13.65 wide they were huge




i kick my self everyday for selling it

PAGregSS

iTrader: (10)

Seriously, I think the pictures further back in the thread are all the proof needed for the argument. Will they fit? Sure. But why? Put a 275 width on the same wheel and end up with just about the exact same contact patch. Especially when aired down. I've been running 315s on an 11" wide rim for years. I know the difference in price between the 275 and the 315. Why would you want to spend the extra money for the same result?

99FBODY

iTrader: (8)

I have nittos on the rear of my ws6 wheels and my fronts tires are wider than my rear, will I put 315 on the rear? No I'll just go with a different company that makes a wider tire that is actually made for fit a 9" wheel.

hitmanws6

iTrader: (20)

i know that "bulge" looks normal, i really do see why to the casual eye it looks fine. but if you took 10 minutes or so to think about how the sidewalls of street tires and drag radials differ in look and construction, you would realize where the unsafe aspect comes into play

Marc 85Z28

iTrader: (8)

I've got a Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial 305/35r18 on a 10" wheel on my other car. 10" wide is within the recommended width spec for that tire. They bulge more than my 315/35r17 Nitto 555Rs on the 17x9s do. I mounted both sets of tires. The MT's have a MUCH softer sidewall than the Nittos, as do the BFGs. I've gone sub 1.6x 60' on all 3 tires in 2 different cars. I've never seen the Nittos wrinkle. The Nitto is more of a street tire compromise than a true track oriented tire.

Shane

I love that this is still debated after years and years.

Bottom line is that the tire manufacturer says it isn't safe to run them on a rim that small, right? WHY WOULD THEY LIE? It's not like Nitto sells rims people.

If you want to assume the risk, then maybe that's fine for you. But if you say there *isn't* a risk...then you're lying to yourself.

My .02.

tbird31

iTrader: (22)

I don't know what i find funnier, the fact that this guy is trying to debate the fact that it's a dumb idea to put 315s on a stock wheel, or the fact that so many people are agreeing with him...haha...wow. People if you want 315s stop being stupid and putting them on stock wheels. Fork up the cash and buy a set of 10.5 or 11" wheels.

allbaugh_04

iTrader: (6)

I think ur funny.