If you had to choose...
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If you had to choose... a wheel/tire combo for a 500+ rwhp daily driver that sees rain (read: no DR's) would you go with 18x10.5's with a 295 KDW2/GS-D3 or would you go for 315's on there with some other brand of tire? My predicament is that I want Z06 motorsports in 18x10.5's with 315's on the rear but the KDW2's and GS-D3's don't come in that size 
I wouldn't mind going with 17's but as far as I know the Z06 motorsports don't come in anything wider than 9.5 on a 17" wheel. I want 315's dammit! I'm just thinking 295's wouldn't look as great.... Anyway, please provide as much input as possible, this is really racking my brain 
I wouldn't mind going with 17's but as far as I know the Z06 motorsports don't come in anything wider than 9.5 on a 17" wheel. I want 315's dammit! I'm just thinking 295's wouldn't look as great.... Anyway, please provide as much input as possible, this is really racking my brain Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
How many different ways are you going to ask this question???
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
I say 17's tires are cheaper
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
I say 17's tires are cheaper
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Originally Posted by stevemilz
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
I say 17's tires are cheaper
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
I say 17's tires are cheaper
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I'm interested to see how fat those bad boys are compared to the D3's. 
How can you run a street tire with 500rwhp? I wouldn't run a street tire in the back if you paid me, and I only have boltons. Although, I have 4.10's, traction is just rediculous with street tires.
Why not run a 305-35-18 nitto drag radial. They're fine in the rain, until they're bald. They're also wider then a 315-35-17 nitto.
Why not run a 305-35-18 nitto drag radial. They're fine in the rain, until they're bald. They're also wider then a 315-35-17 nitto.
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Originally Posted by ls1muscle
How can you run a street tire with 500rwhp? I wouldn't run a street tire in the back if you paid me, and I only have boltons. Although, I have 4.10's, traction is just rediculous with street tires.
Why not run a 305-35-18 nitto drag radial. They're fine in the rain, until they're bald. They're also wider then a 315-35-17 nitto.
Why not run a 305-35-18 nitto drag radial. They're fine in the rain, until they're bald. They're also wider then a 315-35-17 nitto.
My car is a daily driver, and I have run 305-35-18, and 275-40-17 nitto drag radials. I've never had a problem in the rain, unless you wear them till their bald. What does it matter how much rwhp you have, when driving in the rain? Who goes around flooring these cars in the rain? It doesn't matter what kind of tire you have, that's just stupid.
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Originally Posted by ls1muscle
It doesn't matter what kind of tire you have, that's just stupid.
I would stick with the 17's for a DD. The 18's dont get that much better cornering performance and to top it off the sidewalls are smaller and stiffer than it will be on 17's. It might be a small difference but with the power I would keep as much sidewall as you can, otherwise you will be spinning at every stop....exaggerated but you get the idea. My GSD3's in 315 are great for alll around driving. Clearly still a street tire but like your car mine sees rain also. In the rain, these tires are one of the best I have driven on.
Street tires are going to have you somewhat safe in the rain... but they'll be seriously dangerous in the dry at almost any reasonable speed with that much power. Its all give and take. I'd go with 305 Nitto DRs if I were you and drive very carefully in the rain. At least then you'll be able to enjoy it a bit in the dry. With street tires you're going to blow them away in dry weather and with that much power the smallest slip up with a little too much gas or clutch and you're going to be in serious trouble there as well.
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Originally Posted by SiL3NtXWS6
Hopefully this will be just to get you places?