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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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I'm currently running Goodyear GS-D-3 315's in the rear and 275's in front. I thinking of replacing them due to age and going wider in the front. I'm sure that I can go to 285's in front with the 9" rims, but was think about getting 11' rims and 315"s all around.
Anybody dong it? if so any clearance problems in front?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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I had a clearance problem when my 11" rims and 315s on the front. The guy that installed my new tires put the 9 1/2" rims on the rear. I drove it that way and then I noticed the tires were hitting the wheel well.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Hello,

I've been running 315 Nittos all around for about a year now and there is no rubbing, even when driven hard. They will stick out about a 1/2" or so. I used gs-offset 17x11 in the front.

There are pics in the link in my sig.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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I autox on 335 on 12in wide rims, I use the stockers for the street.

When you go that wide in the front, watch driving in the rain, it will hydroplane on you real fast.

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