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315 vs 275 which tire hooks better a 315/35/17 or a 275/40/17
315 is a wider tire
but 275 has more side wall . not much but more . . just debating if its worth going with 315 besides the looks
oh ya this is on a nitto
315 is a wider tire
but 275 has more side wall . not much but more . . just debating if its worth going with 315 besides the looks
oh ya this is on a nitto
Yea, if you're going with the same tire the 315 will hook slightly better due to having a wider "footprint". But if you compare a 315/35/17 Sumitomo to a 275/40/17 BFG or M/T ET Street then naturally the 275 would be a better choice due to tire compound and design of the tire.
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275 v. 315
Originally Posted by flash12t
which tire hooks better a 315/35/17 or a 275/40/17
315 is a wider tire
but 275 has more side wall . not much but more . . just debating if its worth going with 315 besides the looks
oh ya this is on a nitto
315 is a wider tire
but 275 has more side wall . not much but more . . just debating if its worth going with 315 besides the looks
oh ya this is on a nitto
As far as looks go, there is NOTHING like stuffing a 315 in back of the TA!!
There a few pics below, but here is the link to all the recent pics: http://www.musclecarsoforlando.100me.../Bob%20Cherry/
HOWEVER, be forewarned that I did suffer a severe sidewalll cut on the 315's, and ended up having the fenders rolled. But, as you can see from the pics, it's worth it.
PS Those are WS6 rims that have been widened 2" and then I used an 1.25" spacer behind them. I could have used a smaller spacer, but then you have clearance problems on the inside.
Originally Posted by Urban Legend
Not in all cases. I can only get grip at 40+ mph. And that's with the 315s gs d3.
I found that the GS D3 hooked much better than many other tires... just not as well as they Nitto DR.
One thing to consider is a wheel to mount a 315 on is going to be heavier. That means more weight. It may be only a few pounds of static mass but factor in the rotational mass of the few pounds. Suspension is key in hooking as well as tires. Look at the outlaw 10.5 class or the cars running 8's on drag radials.
