henry172

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I am thinking of putting some 315 nitto 555r tires on my trans am with 17x9.5 zo6 wheels. My question is will they fit and will I get more traction out of them then a 275? Is there any pics of these on 9.5in wide zo6 wheels?

82cetuner

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highly unrecommended to put them on 9.5s. However if you use the Drag Radial 9.5 you will be way better off since the 315 isnt that much bigger than a regular 275 and you will get good traction.

but dont put 315 555r extremes on a 9.5 it will be to big

Deviant LS1

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The 555r's run narrow. I would run a 315 555R on a 17x9 or 17x9.5 instead of a 275 555R.

Here's my old setup. 315/35/17 555R on a 17x9 WS6 wheel. I ran them around 22psi so the centers don't wear out too quickly.

82cetuner

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only the drag radials run narrow, the regular street tires dont

henry172

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Thanks I think they will look nice. So the regular 555 tires will not fit but the 555r tires will be good to go? I am looking to pull off a high 11sec 1/4 mi with my new 355 and le1 head, I will need those DR's to hook up with my stalled A4

Deviant LS1

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Correct.

Egg1456

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my 555 drag radials will need replacing soon anyone tried the nt05 315 dr on ws6 rims?

SSCamaro99_3

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NT-555 = street tire
NT-555R = Drag Radial <-- only one that runs narrow
NT-555RII = Road Race Tire

He mentioned NT-555R in his original post.

82cetuner

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you have yo be carful I run a nitto NT 555R street tire infront its labeled as a Nt 555R.

The drag tire is not labeled as a R it was smiply listed as Nitto NT 555 Extreme Drag

but yes the 315 nitto drag radial should be ok on a 9.5 not sure if I would drive it daily though.

I drive mine daily but its on a 11 inch rim

SCULLYJR

damn thats a 9.5" rim?

99'CajunFirehawk157

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More info here on wheels and tires than you want to read, BUT the info is in here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...must-read.html

Deviant LS1

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It will be fine on a 9.5" wheel. I went through two sets on my 17x9's. The biggest issue is that the center wears faster then the outside since the tire is bubbled slightly so you have to keep an eye on air pressure.

It's a factory 17x9 WS6 wheel.

dug

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wow, years ago this topic was a big taboo and would be locked and deleted.

I wouldnt run 315 on 9" rim but I think itd be ok with 9.5"

post some pics when done

henry172

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I sure will, but it will be a a couple months before they are on the car. I am building a 355 le1 lt4 hotcam motor with a 3200 stall; I think my 275 yokahama street tires are just going to spin like crazy, so it will not be long after I install the motor and stall that I will need the DR's. I think the white TA with big 315DR's is going to look great; I will run them at 20-25psi. I can't wait to drive it with the new motor and stall; I should notice a huge difference over my hotcam only stock stall car.

allbaugh_04

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It'll be fine on a 9.5" rim.

MasterTomos

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Everyone always says that a 555R 315 is like a 275 on any other tire, but in ^this pic^ this sticks out away from the rim pretty noticably-much more than a standard 275.

When I finish destroying my 315 555R's I have on my 17x11's now, I am going to stack them up against 315 BFG's and 315 Sumitomo's to see how big of a difference there really is-my geuss is it's a whole lot less than people seem to think. I'm not disagreeing with or bashing anyone specifically in this thread, this is a common topic with a common answer, which is an answer I haven't seen supported a whole lot.

Does anyone have a link, article, or thread with pictures comparing 555R's to other brand 315's that I've missed? (not trying to be a dick, just honestly curious)

ramairetransam

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can you do a burnout and take a pic of the mark , im wondering if you have to tread contact than a 275

TransWS6Am

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Im surprised this isn't locked yet.
"NOTE: 315 series tires DO NOT fit 9" or 9.5" wheels. It will not be discussed any thread posting will be edited, locked or deleted."

VinR1

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the 555R's are the one exception since they're so narrow

Deviant LS1

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I wouldn't say a 315 555R is like a 275. It definetly is wider but it does have a smaller tread width than most other 315's. When I switched over to a Toyo TQ 315 I placed them next to my old 555R, both unmounted laying next to each other, the Toyo was an inch wider.

You can see here a BFG next to a Nitto. Both 315 drag radials on the same 17x11 ZR1 wheel but the Nitto seems almost stretched.


You can also compare what your 555Rs look like on your 17x11 vs what my Toyo TQ's look like on my 17X11.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...s6-wheels.html

I no longer have that setup. I changed over to a 17x11 with a 315 Toyo TQ. I needed something stickier with a better contact patch. I'm sure with the narrower tire and it bubbled on the wheel slightly it's a pretty similiar contact patch to a 275. IMO the narrow 315 bulging slightly on the wheel looks better then the stretched look of 275 on a 17x9. Especially if you're running a 275 street tire in the front and the front 275's look wider than your rears.