Check it out guys. I wanted to put 315/35/17 on my stock OEM rims 17x9, and the tire guy advised against it. He said the 315/35-17 Nitto Drag Radial mounted onto 17x10.5 wheels for the rear should provide the traction that you are looking for. The lag bolt on the rear will need to be grinded down or changed out in order for proper tire clearance(use Steeda round bolts). He said installing the 315/35-17 onto the OEM 17x9.0 wheels is not recommended and would not be beneficial due to compression of the sidewalls and crowning of the tire. :bs: Has anyone used 315 nitto dr's on your oem 17x9 stock rims??? Whats your opinion on this. Curious canucks want to know.
I was told I can't put Nitto DR's on...bullsh*t
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Alot of people have, I did on my old ss rims an thet were 17x9s.
So many people have that setup. Go to another tire guy.
YellowCobra28 said:
You're tire guy is abosolutely right. It's nice to see that there are still some out there that know what they are talking about.
The contact patch from a 275 Nitto on a 9" rim is greater than that of a 315 Nitto on a 9" rim.
People seem to think that since the tire is capable of being attatched to the rim, it fits. Bigger is not better in this scenario.
Listen to your tire guy. He knows what he is talking about.
That's not what he wants to hear....
He wants to hear what he wants to hear and he'll do it.
He wants to hear what he wants to hear and he'll do it.
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315 nittos fit the stock rims, but even Nitto doesn't recommend it. BUT - a *LOT* of people do it and they have NO problems whatsoever.
I went with the 10.5 rims with the nitto 555R 315's per Nittos specs. I had to shave the IRS bolt 1/2" and use a 1/4" inch wheel spacer on each side to clear the IRS bolt if the suspension were to unload to avoid popping a tire.
I went with the 10.5 rims with the nitto 555R 315's per Nittos specs. I had to shave the IRS bolt 1/2" and use a 1/4" inch wheel spacer on each side to clear the IRS bolt if the suspension were to unload to avoid popping a tire.
For every brand of 315 tire out there (except Nitto), I would agree with your tire guy.YellowCobra28 said:
However, it's common knowledge that Nitto 315s are more narrow than any other 315 available (about as wide as a 285 BFG or Goodyear). See the chart below.
Nitto 315s will fit on a 9" wheel without the sidewalls rolling in horribly. Put Nitto 315s on a 10.5" wheel and they almost look too small.
As far as the contact patch being no better than 275s...hopefully someone on here who has actually run both 315s and 275s can chime in.
I just bought the 315s for my stock rims, the guy said they only fit an 11" wide rim. I told him that many people were running this set up on Cobras and he said that if it is working I may as well go for it.
Do I need to shave any bolts or bushings to put these on? Spacers? Or just mount and go?
Do I need to shave any bolts or bushings to put these on? Spacers? Or just mount and go?
Top_Fuel said:
I have 2 friends, one with a 315 Nitto on a 9" and the other with a 275 Nitto on a 9", they both do a burnout and there is more contact from the 275.
I do not understand how people can look at that picture and say they fit fine. They do not fit fine. Simple as that.
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They fit, just not like the way they are supposed to :rollseyes
BreBar21 said:I have 2 friends, one with a 315 Nitto on a 9" and the other with a 275 Nitto on a 9", they both do a burnout and there is more contact from the 275.
I do not understand how people can look at that picture and say they fit fine. They do not fit fine. Simple as that.
Top_Fuel said:
Exactly.....
BreBar21 said:
I do not understand how people can look at that picture and say they fit fine. They do not fit fine. Simple as that.
That doesn't look much bigger than the factory supplied f1's.
I read everyones suggestions. Damn you all have very convincing arguments as to the Nitto DR's on a stock rim. I think I will go with a Nitto 275/35/17 drag radial or maybe I will screw the whole idea with DR's and put on Nitto 285/35/17 555 extremes. I hear they have the best contact patch in the business, and they cost as much as a 315 dr. I just need a tire that will handle about 525rwhp, maybe upto 575-600rwhp, with a shot of nitrous :rockon: , but thats a whole other topic. :wf:
tires too wide for the rim look gay. Liberace gay.
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