Ryan30thTA

Hey guys!! Looking to through new tires on my 1999 30th Anniv WS6. Curious what you guys are running/using and what you're liking. Also, I LOVE the look of the wider tire in the rear, used to seeing my Viper. I won't be changing the rims(30th Anniv), so curious whats the biggest/fattest tires you're getting on the stock rims with no issues?

Any pics you may have would be awesome!

LivernoisMotorsports

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Nice pair of rides, and garage!

What do you use the car for? If you have 400+whp you would probably want a drag radial assuming you do not look to use the car in the rain, the Mickey Thompson ET S/S is a very sticky tire. If you are not interested in a drag radial there are many good options, we have had good luck with the Nitto NT05. The widest you can go safely with the OE 9" wide wheels is a 285.

We can get you pricing on either, or others if you wanted.

RPM WS6

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Not many options for wider tires on the stock 17x9" wheels. You can fit a 285/40/17 on the back no problem, but that's not a common tire size and would really limit your options. The 285/40 is just slightly taller and wider, so it's hard to see the difference unless you're really looking. I had a 275/285 front/rear combo on my '98 many years ago, and you could just barely tell the difference.

RAMPANT

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For reasonable price Firehawk Indy 500 275.40 17. Very aggressive looking tread, and work well in the dry and wet. I had them on my SRT8 and really like them. There are better stickier tires, but you will pay for those. Toyo RA1 is still available in a 275/40 17 and are a great all round tire that is actually considered a competition tire that will get you home safe in the rain.

HCI2000SS

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A lot of people run a 315/35/17 Nitto 555R on a 9 or 9.5 inch rim. I wouldn't personally do it, but apparently it seems to work well for some, since the 315 555R runs very narrow

RPM WS6

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^ I would not do that on a stock 9" wide wheel. 9.5" would be better, but still not recommended.

HCI2000SS

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Yep which is why I said I would not personally do it. I just wanted to at least mention it though, as I've seen tons of people run this particular tire on a 9 inch wheel. In fact my buddy's 275 BFG was almost exactly as wide as my old 315 555R. I mean it was so close that it was rediculous lol

RPM WS6

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Yeah, I know certain tires are known for being particularly narrow for their size. When I had the 285s on a 9.5" wheel (Goodyear GS-D3s), they looked almost as wide as some of these narrow 315s look even on a 10.5" wheel. The problem is when folks only glance at a post that says "315s will work", but they neglect to take note of the fact that only specific tires run extra narrow.

HCI2000SS

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I totally agree with that. Which is a great reason as to why people shouldn't just glance at a post if they are serious about making a good decision. I honestly can't think of any other 315 besides the 555R that runs this crazy narrow. There may be others like this, that I'm not aware of, but I'm sure they are few and far between

RAMPANT

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While some say 315s fit, not one manufacturer will recommend them for the 9 or even 9.5" rim. Engineers do usually know what they are doing. So many think they know better though. 315s go on a 10.5" or an 11" wheel. My 295 R888s bulge on my 10 wide 18s.

one sweet ws6

RAMPANT

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Can you provide a link to this tire that MT says is ok on a 9" wheel?

I just looked up the MT SS 315/35 17 and it shows 10.5 minimum. The ET Street R 11.5x28 shows a 9" wheel, that is bias ply and 28" tall though. Not a great street tire. This video show my ET Streets and how soft the side wall is. So yes, they can be buldged.



BTW there is link to all this stuff above.

RPM WS6

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I agree on both counts. I can't believe that any tire manufacturer would list a 315/35/17 street tire as applicable to a 9" wide wheel (even if it does physically fit). On the other hand, if we're talking about a taller (and/or softer) sidewall racing/bias ply tire, that could be a different story. The more sidewall there is, the more forgiving it will be in this regard. For example, I've seen people put 275/60/15 tires on 7" wide wheels before without issues (other than premature wear), but that's a whole lot of sidewall compared to these 35 and 40-series tires.

one sweet ws6

one sweet ws6

Ryan30thTA

Thank you for ALLLLL the great feedback. I don't use the car for the strip or really run it too hard. I have other cars for that. Just looking mainly for a good perf. tire, and would prefer a little wider in the rear for better traction. Sounds like the 285 is as wide as I'd like to go/should go. Thanks @LivernoisMotorsports for the info, I'll check out those Nitto's. the car doesn't see rain or wet streets, so drag radials wouldn't make much difference, as I don't drag it hardly ever.