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tires - 5/3/2008 8:37:26 PM

2k6silvergt

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Looking at getting a set of nitto dr's for the car. Will 315's fit on my stock rims? I know the nittos are suppose to run smaller than the bfg dr's or et streets.

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RE: tires - 5/3/2008 8:41:01 PM

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I have heard of people doing it so yes, it will fit.

< Message edited by 2k1gt -- 5/3/2008 8:43:34 PM >

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RE: tires - 5/3/2008 11:00:44 PM

562cobra

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you'll have problems fitting 315's if you still have the irs.

later.

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RE: tires - 5/4/2008 5:52:02 AM

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You didn't mention the wheel width you are running. Unless you have 10.5" (or wider), 315's are NOT rated to fit (none I have seen anyway). I have heard of people running 315's on as small as a 9" rim, but is a bad idea, IMO. They would be a much better fit on 10"s, but would recommend you stay within the manufacturers specs as it will fit properly as well as not be a liability issue. Of course, as 526 mentioned, you can have fitment probs on IRS Cobra. You can run 10.5"s with spacers, as I do, but will require you to replace rear lug-bolts to accomodate them. Having IRS will introduce clearance issues I don't have, so you need to do some research.

A thread about 2 weeks back in SVT section addresses wide rims on IRS and has some usefull info, so seek it out

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RE: tires - 5/4/2008 7:40:42 AM

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Well I know tires like the 315 bfg dr's and the 315 et streets won't fit the stock 17x9 rims, but I have been told by many others that the nittos will since they run narrower. I know there a quite a bit of people who are actually running that setup and say they work well. And yes it is still the irs.

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RE: tires - 5/5/2008 7:45:10 AM

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nitto 555R 315's will fit ur 9 inch rims... they bulge, but they DO fit

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RE: tires - 5/6/2008 5:23:52 AM

2k6silvergt

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quote:

ORIGINAL: mfj

nitto 555R 315's will fit ur 9 inch rims... they bulge, but they DO fit

Ya I actually saw them on stock cobra rims yesterday. I think I am just going to go ahead and get the 275's.

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RE: tires - 5/7/2008 10:05:44 AM

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all the 315's fit the 9 inch rim including the Mickey Drag radials which are the widest! Ive had all of them on my factory 17 by 9 inch wheels. With braided brake lines you might have to check that they don't rubb but thats it.

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RE: tires - 5/7/2008 10:07:56 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bugpack28

all the 315's fit the 9 inch rim including the Mickey Drag radials which are the widest! Ive had all of them on my factory 17 by 9 inch wheels. With braided brake lines you might have to check that they don't rubb but thats it.

You are the first person I heard that from. Were you using spacers?

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RE: tires - 5/7/2008 1:48:27 PM

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I am running 315/35 17 on the stock 17x9 wheel. They do bulge out and would fit better on a 10 inch wheel but I haven't had any clearance or other problems with them. This is actually my 2nd set of the Nittos