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will 315's fit on 17x9.5 centerlines?

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Old Mar 11, 2001 | 02:23 PM
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will 315's fit on 17x9.5 centerlines?

i want to see what they would look like on my car but dont want to waste money on it if they dont look good. if you have pics will youpost them please.
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Old Mar 13, 2001 | 07:58 AM
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Don't do it. The tire is not designed for a rim that narrow, and you will ultimately have less traction than 275's that are designed for a 9.5" width rim. I've seen people try this, and the sidewall is pulling the tire in narrower.

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Old Mar 13, 2001 | 04:50 PM
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so i should just buy 2 17x11 rims or just stick with the 275's. i just want the widest tire possible that i can fir in the wheel well.

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"ScreaminDeamin 360"
350 60 over, TRW forged 9.83:1 pistons,Hooker Comp headers, crane cam 216/228 .484/.512, crane 1.6 RR's, ported plenum, home made ram air, 24lb SVO injectors, crane AFPR, all going through 3 inch mandrel pipe and a flowmaster.
New project-89 IROC
Soon- 6 speed, Pro 5.0 shifter and 4.10's
http://users.argolink.net/bvana
http://ScreaminDeamin.cz28.com
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