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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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I am about to get some 315's to go out back, and was wondering whats the "best" looking tire in yalls opinion?
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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I've always thought Nitto DRs looked good.
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My opinion is GS-D3's. They just look so aggresive, but I'm going with a ***** looking Sumitomo just because I never drive my car, so my wallet says $119 > $271.
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I've got Nittos on all of my cars except for the orange car. Went with some BFG G-Force KDW tires (new style) and the tread pattern kicks ***!

See here: https://ls1tech.com/99Camaro/pages/DSC00488.htm

They are also quieter on the road than my Nittos.
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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Nitto's run thin. I like the tread pattern, but I want a fat tire.

I don't like how GS-D3's look.
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 06:24 AM
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I like the new Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval--looks pretty agressive plus the have great reviews and are alot cheaper.
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michelin pilot sports second to none!
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
I've got Nittos on all of my cars except for the orange car. Went with some BFG G-Force KDW tires (new style) and the tread pattern kicks ***!

See here: https://ls1tech.com/99Camaro/pages/DSC00488.htm

They are also quieter on the road than my Nittos.
i love that tread pattern!
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 02transhawk
I like the new Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval--looks pretty agressive plus the have great reviews and are alot cheaper.
I had those on my car. They do look nasty, but they don't make them in 315's I've already checked
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Went with some BFG G-Force KDW tires (new style) and the tread pattern kicks ***!
Gotta agree, they are on the front of my 97'....for traction either of these


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The G-Forces do look bad ***. I love the new Mickey T. drag radials
And I like the Bridgestone Pole Position
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My dad has these on the front of his Vette. They look sick in person.

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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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i do not like the sumitumo's i have them on my car and they look at widest a 295...there is about 1" on each side that doesn't even touch the ground...so it's about a 275 tread width tire...now i do have to say now that i have about 500 miles on them they are starting to use .5" more on each side...but this is just how they are designed...the outermost block of tread tappers off...i don't know if i'll buy them again...they were like 350 for both the rears mounted and balanced...so that is cheap!! for a 315/35/17 tire...i think the gs-d3's are the best looking fattest 315 you can get...post up all the 315/35/17 tires that are made i'd like to know what my choices are...hopefully somethign else will come out or prices will drop from now until the time i need them
here are some pics of the 315 gs-d3's https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...heels+ws6+.jpg
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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If you're referring to the ones I just posted those are Dunlop Sport 5000.

Sumitomo's look pretty damn big to me and according to Tire Rack they are wider than GS-D3's. Tire Rack specs say that GS-D3's are 12.3" and Sumitomo's are 12.6"

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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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Definitely the BFG G-force KDW's. Have them on our car and they look awesome and handle great.
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who else makes a 275/30/19 or even a 285/30/19?
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well If you don't mind spending the $$$, get some Pirelli Rosso's.
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Those KDW's are so expensive though!

I got quoted $200/per (including mounting and balance)
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If you're referring to the ones I just posted those are Dunlop Sport 5000.

Sumitomo's look pretty damn big to me and according to Tire Rack they are wider than GS-D3's. Tire Rack specs say that GS-D3's are 12.3" and Sumitomo's are 12.6"
yeah i don't know i think the bfg drag radials i had before were wider...i guess the fact that 1" on each side doesn't even touch the ground kind of bothers me...
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