Atention: Everyone that is running a Nitto drag radial 315/35/17 on a 17X9.5 wheel
04-20-2005, 06:04 PM
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Atention: Everyone that is running a Nitto drag radial 315/35/17 on a 17X9.5 wheel Hey all:
Well I just purchased a set of 17X9.5 Privat wheels. I have a set of 4 Fuzion 275/40/17 tires that have 300 miles on them from my last set of wheels.
I need a tire with traction and the Nitto drag radial 275/40/17 is alot smaller then my Fuzion tires and you can tell the fronts are bigger then the rears.
Well I talked with a few shops and even rim places and they all stated that the Nitto drag radial 315/35/17 will fit just fine and I will have no problems. Infact 2 of the installers had them on there cars with the Z06 17 X 9.5 and they looked real good. Just a very slight buldge.
I know Nitto makes there tires small.
So give me some input PLEASE.
Have you had any problems at all. Are they wearing faster? Any problems on corners ect?
Thanks
Well I just purchased a set of 17X9.5 Privat wheels. I have a set of 4 Fuzion 275/40/17 tires that have 300 miles on them from my last set of wheels.
I need a tire with traction and the Nitto drag radial 275/40/17 is alot smaller then my Fuzion tires and you can tell the fronts are bigger then the rears.
Well I talked with a few shops and even rim places and they all stated that the Nitto drag radial 315/35/17 will fit just fine and I will have no problems. Infact 2 of the installers had them on there cars with the Z06 17 X 9.5 and they looked real good. Just a very slight buldge.
I know Nitto makes there tires small.
So give me some input PLEASE.
Have you had any problems at all. Are they wearing faster? Any problems on corners ect?
Thanks
04-20-2005, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
I just bought a set of 275/40/17 Nitto's and they do look smaller than the other tires on the same rims. If I had it to do over I would have bought 285's.
Last edited by 1 BLOWN V8; 04-20-2005 at 07:40 PM.
04-20-2005, 10:35 PM
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Hurry up and say what you want to say on this subject because the mods are going to delete this thread. 
Evidently, they have a problem with people discussing 315's on a 9.5 inch rim. They delete every thread that is started on the subject. 
Evidently, they have a problem with people discussing 315's on a 9.5 inch rim. They delete every thread that is started on the subject. Last edited by Xsta Z 28; 04-21-2005 at 04:00 PM.
04-21-2005, 08:08 AM
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It's a taboo subject, . . . . . . . .but it's not that safe, and it doesn't buy you much performance.
Nitto says it's not safe...hell, they'd make more money selling 315's over 275's, so I'd guess they have a pretty good reason for not wanting you to do it... :shrug:
Nitto says it's not safe...hell, they'd make more money selling 315's over 275's, so I'd guess they have a pretty good reason for not wanting you to do it... :shrug:
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04-21-2005, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Shane
It's a taboo subject, because nobody wants to hear the real answer: it will probably *work*, but it's not that safe, and it doesn't buy you much performance.
Nitto says it's not safe...hell, they'd make more money selling 315's over 275's, so I'd guess they have a pretty good reason for not wanting you to do it... :shrug:
Nitto says it's not safe...hell, they'd make more money selling 315's over 275's, so I'd guess they have a pretty good reason for not wanting you to do it... :shrug:
04-21-2005, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by n2oblkz
They delete every thread that is started on the subject.
Does that make it OK???
I don't think so, so why encourage bad practice.
Weather you like it or not, I'm looking out for my fellow F-Body enthusiasts.
Sorry you feel it's BS . . .
