Guys with 17x11's or similar out back..
#1
Guys with 17x11's or similar out back..
Forgive me for any ingnorant questions/statement. I have been tossing around the idea for awhile of getting new wheels and running 17x9s up front and 17x11's in the rear. I am confused about the tire thing though. What do you guys do when it come time to rotate the tires? Can the tires off of the x9's and the x11's be interchanged? or you just break down the tires and swap each tire on the fronts and the rears? Also I would like to get some meaty tires also since from what I hear its not just about the width of the tire but the sidewall aswell. What sizes should I look into getting or rather what sizes are you guys running. I *think* I might be going with a pair of Nitto 555R's depending on how long they last since the car is a daily driver and it tends to rain a good bit sometimes here. Thanks to all.
#2
Rotate the tires? BWWHAAAHAHAHAAAA just kidding
Basically, if you are running 11s in the back there is no tire rotation. When the 11s wear out you get new ones! Here is a quick example of how to wear them out... don't try this. LOL!
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/other/tireshred.htm
For the 11s in the rear the best/most common size tire is 315/35/17. For the fronts it is 275/40/17.
Basically, if you are running 11s in the back there is no tire rotation. When the 11s wear out you get new ones! Here is a quick example of how to wear them out... don't try this. LOL!
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/other/tireshred.htm
For the 11s in the rear the best/most common size tire is 315/35/17. For the fronts it is 275/40/17.
#4
Originally posted by Brent94Z
Rotate the tires? BWWHAAAHAHAHAAAA just kidding
Basically, if you are running 11s in the back there is no tire rotation. When the 11s wear out you get new ones! Here is a quick example of how to wear them out... don't try this. LOL!
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/other/tireshred.htm
For the 11s in the rear the best/most common size tire is 315/35/17. For the fronts it is 275/40/17.
Rotate the tires? BWWHAAAHAHAHAAAA just kidding
Basically, if you are running 11s in the back there is no tire rotation. When the 11s wear out you get new ones! Here is a quick example of how to wear them out... don't try this. LOL!
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/other/tireshred.htm
For the 11s in the rear the best/most common size tire is 315/35/17. For the fronts it is 275/40/17.
Last edited by 95 Mystic TA; 11-19-2002 at 10:47 PM.
#5
Ive also been thinking about doing the 315s. If there directional(all of them are i think) and you want to rotate them youll have to take them off the rim and remount them. You can not swap front to back.
For tires sizes you should go with:
Front 275/40-17
Rear 315/35-17
For tires sizes you should go with:
Front 275/40-17
Rear 315/35-17
#6
Originally posted by naaz90
Ive also been thinking about doing the 315s. If there directional(all of them are i think) and you want to rotate them youll have to take them off the rim and remount them. You can not swap front to back.
For tires sizes you should go with:
Front 275/40-17
Rear 315/35-17
Ive also been thinking about doing the 315s. If there directional(all of them are i think) and you want to rotate them youll have to take them off the rim and remount them. You can not swap front to back.
For tires sizes you should go with:
Front 275/40-17
Rear 315/35-17
#7
Here is a quick tire breakdown code
315/35/17
"315" is the width of the tire in millimeters.
"35" is the sidewall height of the tire as compared to the width. The sidewall is 35% of the 315mm width.
"17" is the wheel/rim diameter.
315/35/17
"315" is the width of the tire in millimeters.
"35" is the sidewall height of the tire as compared to the width. The sidewall is 35% of the 315mm width.
"17" is the wheel/rim diameter.
#9
Correct! 35, as in 315/35 is 35% of 315, 110.25mm. On a 275/35 tire 35 is still a percentage of the width. The width now is 275. Therefore, 35% is 96.25mm.
A 315/35 will have a smaller sidewall than a 315/40 tire.
A 315/35 will have a smaller sidewall than a 315/40 tire.
#13
Originally posted by Marky82
Brent what size tires do you have on your Enkei Winns?
Brent what size tires do you have on your Enkei Winns?
I had...
8.5" wheels on the TA.
9.0" wheels on the SS.
9.5" wheels on the 94 (Enkei).
So, as you can see, the 275/40/17 tire works well with several different sized wheels.
#14
I bought a set of Enkei Winns from a member of the board. They came with 275's for the front and 315 Nitto's in the rear. The 315's are really worn and need to be replaced badly (there is no tread on one of the tires)! Should I get another set of 315's (for looks) or more 275's, I don't really care about tire rotation since I only drive the car 5 months out of the year. Also are 315's on a 17x9.5 not a good idea? I asked him if he had any trouble putting them on his car and he said they fit fine. I would just like some imput and suggestions since I need to buy new tires before I put the rims on (I'm at school now and can't do anything until Christmas break).
thanks,
Mark
thanks,
Mark
#15
Here is a quick example of how to wear them out... don't try this. LOL!
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/other/tireshred.htm
hahaha me and u could become good friends. i did the same stuid thing, just not that stupidly long, the first day i brought her home. (thats why im buying new rubber )in a back road of my house lit them up for a good minute maybe, enough for the civic and neon there to become invisable, and for it to smell like burnt rubber for a week or so inside my car. Yet i got a similar problem my rims also turned yellow (it actually from the heat transfer ) But i haven't been that lucky to get the yellow off. I used the blue coral polish and it removed most of it but the rims stay dull not as shiny as the front since that horrific day (for the tires that it) What polish did u use?
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/other/tireshred.htm
hahaha me and u could become good friends. i did the same stuid thing, just not that stupidly long, the first day i brought her home. (thats why im buying new rubber )in a back road of my house lit them up for a good minute maybe, enough for the civic and neon there to become invisable, and for it to smell like burnt rubber for a week or so inside my car. Yet i got a similar problem my rims also turned yellow (it actually from the heat transfer ) But i haven't been that lucky to get the yellow off. I used the blue coral polish and it removed most of it but the rims stay dull not as shiny as the front since that horrific day (for the tires that it) What polish did u use?