Tire sizing question
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Drifting
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From: Franklin Square Long Island NY
Tire sizing question
Is it safe to have a 315/35/17 on a 9 1/2 rim? for drag use I know its not good for handeling because the side walls will bolge out...
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Dan
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Dan
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St. Jude Donor '08
No it's not because the rim is not wide enough and the tire will bubble in the center and you'll actually loose a portion of your contact patch, which is the whole reason that you went with bigger tires in the first place.
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Drifting
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Ok...the only thing that bothers me about using 17's for the track is that you are limited to either 275's or 315 theres nothing in the middle...will i be better off just using 275's with a 17" wheel or should i get 18's where i have more choices like 305,315,etc..? I would like to use stock Z wheels so im limited to either 9 1/2 x 17 or 10 1/2 x 18 whats my best option for what im trying to accomplish?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Ok...the only thing that bothers me about using 17's for the track is that you are limited to either 275's or 315 theres nothing in the middle...will i be better off just using 275's with a 17" wheel or should i get 18's where i have more choices like 305,315,etc..? I would like to use stock Z wheels so im limited to either 9 1/2 x 17 or 10 1/2 x 18 whats my best option for what im trying to accomplish?
I run 18 x 10.5 275/35/18's and 18 x 12 335/30/18's with PS2's on CCW Classics with 14" Wilwood Brakes.
I like the 18's for all around use. What are you going to use your car for ?
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Drifting
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From: Franklin Square Long Island NY
Tire selection depends on how much power you put out and what your purpose is. If you're a dragger or road race guy, your wheel selections will be different because road race guys typically increase their brake size to get better stopping power.
I run 18 x 10.5 275/35/18's and 18 x 12 335/30/18's with PS2's on CCW Classics with 14" Wilwood Brakes.
I like the 18's for all around use. What are you going to use your car for ?
I run 18 x 10.5 275/35/18's and 18 x 12 335/30/18's with PS2's on CCW Classics with 14" Wilwood Brakes.
I like the 18's for all around use. What are you going to use your car for ?
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