drag radials

[fiveoh]

I am going to get some drag radials and wanted to know if 315 drag radials are too much or I should just stick with 275 drag radials. Also what kind do u guys reccomend? Would 315's blow my rear?

 

[94CobraPace]

It would depend on the rims size. On the stock 8" rim, the 315's would not fit, you would have to get the 275's.

 

[URDONE]

Originally posted by 94CobraPace
It would depend on the rims size. On the stock 8" rim, the 315's would not fit, you would have to get the 275's.

 

[crssvt]

I have the Nitto 275's on a 9" rim. Does anyone know if the Nitto 315's will fit the 9" rims?

 

[Angus]

Originally posted by crssvt
I have the Nitto 275's on a 9" rim. Does anyone know if the Nitto 315's will fit the 9" rims?

Fit, yes. Work worth a damn or be safe? NO.

You need at least a 10 - 10.5" rim for a 315 tire.

 

[crssvt]

I was just wondering because I have 275/40/17 Nitto 555's on the front with 9" Cobra R's and 275/40/17 Nitto 555 R's on the back on the same wheel but they are narrower. I had heard that the Nitto drag radials were narrower than the regular versions and thought the 315's might fit. I am saving up for some matching 10.5's from AFS but thought I might be able to get away with the 315's on the 9" wheels for now.

 

[fiveoh]

How are the Nitto 555R's in the rain? Are they doable with for a daily driver? Thanks for any information

 

[crssvt]

They are very doable in the rain. I participated in a high speed autocross school at Blackhawk Farms a couple weeks back in a totally waterlogged environment. It rained all day long! Didn't have any problems, unless I created them for myself. The rears currently have about 7000 miles on them and are still in pretty good shape all things considered. I will definatley run them again but would like to step up to the bigger size along with some wider wheels.

 

[98 Yeller' SVT]

Originally posted by crssvt
I had heard that the Nitto drag radials were narrower than the regular versions and thought the 315's might fit.

I had the same question as you a few weeks ago. It is pretty much common knowledge that a 315 wont fit (or work well) on a 17X9 rim.

Thats true....exept for Nitto D/R's. The Nitto 315 DR's run VERY small, they are actually about the size of a 275 in any other tire. Just don't attempt to run ANY other manufacturers 315 on a 17x9.

And it's only the Nitto DR's that run small, all other Nittos styles are "normal".

A Nitto 315 D/R will fit on a 17X9 rim, and work fine. There are lots of 03' guys over at stangnet and the corral that are running Nitto 315's on their stock 17X9's

Fear not! ;-)

 

[crssvt]

Thanks for the info!
Chris