Tire size question
Safety Car
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Melting Slicks
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From: Milan
I have 335/17 rear tires on 11 rims...
The tire is rated for rims from 11 to 13. I'm in the lower sid of specs.
I don't like the way it looks
Now I have 12" rims and I'll be just in the middle of the specs.
IMO to use 315 tires you need a 11" rim.
-Beppe-
The tire is rated for rims from 11 to 13. I'm in the lower sid of specs.
I don't like the way it looks
Now I have 12" rims and I'll be just in the middle of the specs.
IMO to use 315 tires you need a 11" rim.
-Beppe-
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From: Mauldin sc
St. Jude Donor '05
From my understanding , it might work but the outcome is not good.
Bad tire ware and bulgy , I believe the max on 9.5 is 295 . My opinion you would be better staying with those parameters in this case.
Bad tire ware and bulgy , I believe the max on 9.5 is 295 . My opinion you would be better staying with those parameters in this case.
Melting Slicks
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From: College Station TX
There was a thread about this very topic on Fraxx. Someone put a 315 Hoosier on a 9.5 in SawBlade. It fit, but it wasn't pretty at all. I doubt it had any more rubber actually on the road than a 275 on a 9.5 in rim. I wouldn't try it.
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Thanks for the replies. Pretty much what I was thinking. I just wanted to get some other folks opinions or experience. I saw some 315's on an auction site at a good price and thought I would investigate. I replaced the rears with 275's this spring. I like the profile but they just don't fill up the wheel well. I am going back to a 285. Probably BFG kdws.
