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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Are the Sumitomos the smallest 315 in a 17??? In pics they seem smallish compared to other 315 tires, or are there other ones comparable?? How much smaller are they?
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Nittos are the smallest. They are comparable to 275s in width.
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I just measured my 315 nittos and they were ~12.25" wide if that helps.
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yep the nitto 555r's are the smallest that i know of.
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Thanks guys, every bit of info helps. I was just wondering because I recently ordered a pair for some 10.5 wheels and was hoping they would look okay.
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Sumi 315's on a 10.5" wheel (I just got the same setup for mine)

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Sumi 315's on a 10.5" wheel (I just got the same setup for mine)

Thanks, looks great, that's what I was hoping for.
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Thanks, looks great, that's what I was hoping for.
I used to run 17x11s in the rear and ran the sumi 315s and they were an ok tire but the thread life was the worst i have ever experienced in a tire .
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Originally Posted by 1bdbrd
Nittos are the smallest. They are comparable to 275s in width.
does this mean i can put a 315 nitto on my stock 01 ws6 wheels?
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does this mean i can put a 315 nitto on my stock 01 ws6 wheels?
People do it. I wouldn't and you shouldn't, but people do
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This issue of mounting 315 tires on a stock 9 inch wide rim will not be discussed....as discussed in the sticky above ^.
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i too have the 315 sumi's

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Originally Posted by 2001z
I used to run 17x11s in the rear and ran the sumi 315s and they were an ok tire but the thread life was the worst i have ever experienced in a tire .
Really??, is that with typical DD driving?? What kind of mileage do you think you got out of them? Maybe that's part of the reason they are priced the way they are.
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LILWS6, if mine end up looking half that good on my red '98 'Bird, I will be very happy.
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
This issue of mounting 315 tires on a stock 9 inch wide rim will not be discussed....as discussed in the sticky above ^.
Yeah its a shame really. I mean I can never get an honest answer as to why threads get locked when talking about tires the same size as 275s on a 9 inch wheels. Nitto can say they are that size all they want to but at the end of the day they really aren't.

I don't see a problem putting them on stock wheels but to avoid the thread getting locked that is all I will say.
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Ok I got curious so I measured my stock 275's and their ~10.25" wide vs. a 12.25" Nitto. So their not even close to the same width.
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Originally Posted by Disturbed Bird
does this mean i can put a 315 nitto on my stock 01 ws6 wheels?

Uhm . . . NO!
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Originally Posted by 1bdbrd
Yeah its a shame really. I mean I can never get an honest answer as to why threads get locked when talking about tires the same size as 275s on a 9 inch wheels. Nitto can say they are that size all they want to but at the end of the day they really aren't.

I don't see a problem putting them on stock wheels but to avoid the thread getting locked that is all I will say.

Why is it a shame?? The HONEST answer is in the Sticky. . . . ALL manufacturer's recommend specific wheel and tire size combos.

Plain and simple, 315's require a 10.5" or wider wheel.

What is so hard to understand that?

Discussing the 315 on a 9" wide wheel is DANGEROUS. If you want to be ignorant and disregard manufacturer recommendations, and put the risk into your own hands then fine, but I will not tollerate recommending it to anyone.

Period.
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Originally Posted by LILWS6
i too have the 315 sumi's
are these 17x11---
wat offset

what tire size

315/xx/17???
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Why is it a shame?? The HONEST answer is in the Sticky. . . . ALL manufacturer's recommend specific wheel and tire size combos.

Plain and simple, 315's require a 10.5" or wider wheel.

What is so hard to understand that?

Discussing the 315 on a 9" wide wheel is DANGEROUS. If you want to be ignorant and disregard manufacturer recommendations, and put the risk into your own hands then fine, but I will not tollerate recommending it to anyone.

Period.
315 can be put on a 10 inch wide wheel also



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