alright guys...

[CamaroGirl]

so i am in need of your help, as most of you know, well, anyone who's on my facebook, i recently bought some 17" ZR1s, now, i need to know what tire sizes would be ideal for me and my type of driving.
everyone i know of runs 275s on the front and 315s on the rear. however there are some of my friends that are telling me otherwise. apparently 275s are overkill for the front and i should be looking more at 265s or something along that size. i need to get some tire prices together so i have an idea of what to save. i realise there are similar threads to this one, but i don't race the car a whole lot except for the occasional red light fun. i should add that i plan on installing an eibach prokit and kyb adjustables on all four corners in the next few months.
any help would be appreciated guys, thanks

[Chris]

Hey Girl!

Your freinds dont know anything. I would return the 17x9.5 and go 17x11 all the way around and dump your exhuast at the axle and then with your eibach drop you have reached roadracer status.



You can run 245 up front I believe. I have 2 good tires (275) Id send up to you 100 plus shipping, but I think up to canada shipping would suck!

You biggest factory here is that big ass 315 in the rear. You can get a cheap sumi type tire but even with red light fun you will never hook up. Are you DD the maro? If so Id try to go something non drag radial with like a 200-350 tread wear rating so you are not eating tires up like crazy , If you are not dd the car id just get a Drag radial and roll it out of the hole.

[Huff035]

275's are pretty much overkill, thats what I ran but it wasnt really necessary. I'd prolly get a 265 just to save on tire cost a little. Definitely get 315's out back.

Sumi's definitely do not hook up, my car would spin ALL OVER THE PLACE when I had them, they suck for traction but last forever it seemed like.

[proace4]

maybe a little bit more info is needed... I think you would benefit from 255s up front with the 315 out back. again dd'ing is going to affect your tires. I would run 315 555r's in the rear. 12k miles easily on them especially if you dont track the car very much. and maybe the nitto 555s in the front. thats the setup i run currently and i have no problems. doesnt spin too bad on the street either. but again... its up to you! sigs on this page look great by the way! brenda that paint looks flawless! chris... badass! huff--- devious man!

[tomsws6]

275's were standard all the way around on the SS and WS6 packages so Im not sure I would call them overkill. 315's in the rear is a wide ass tire but will look NICE as long as it doesnt stick real far outside of the wheel well. what are the widths of the rims? 17/9.5 and 17/11's?

[Colossus]

Summi's are fine. If you don't really race then done really worry about it. They perform well enough in water and dry as a street tire. If you want a competition tire get a competition tire. I haven't met a non drag radial I couldn't shred. Street tires are going to get eaten on a WOT pull if your car is running right at all. As far as running a 265/40/17 don't do it. First of all it WILL look skinny on a 9 inch wheel. I know mine do on my Z06 wheels. I thought, "hey, stock vette size, it'll be okay." Unless you get the Supercars or a GSD-3 they look skinny. Second, you have limited choices with the 265. Do you know why? Because as far as I know it only came on 2001-2004 Z06's. This leads to another problem. The tire manufacturers know what car uses these. As such prices are higher. 275/40/17 is NOT overkill. Let me point out that it is a FACTORY size on the SS models. Are the ZR1's 11 inches in the back? If so run the 315/35/17's all day. Brand is really up to you. My gripe with the Summi's, only gripe, really, is that they look a little thin on an 11. But if you want to spend money with the best look and performance go GSD-3 and let it be. My friend runs these front and rear on his 2002 WS.6 and they look and perform great. But the price kills you. Seriously.

[AChotrod]

Get 275s all around. 315s are too big out back unless its a Nitto DR. The factory put 275s all around and they will look better than a 265 or smaller up front. Youll always regret it if you go smaller IMO.

[CamaroGirl]

rims are 17x9s front, 17x11s rear, yea it would be my dd for summer,
colossus, great info, thanks, my tire duy said the 265s would be hard to find. since the minimum tire width on an 11" rim is 275 i was told it would look stupid. but you guys have seen them, so you would know.
chris i may take you up on that offer, i wouldnt mind finding out how much shipping would be. i'm at the point where i really dont wanna drop another grand on rubber, but it looks like i might have to. i just dont wanna cheap out on some crap tires that will disappoint me in the end.
thanks for the compliments proace4!

[Chris]

Ill hit you up in the next few days brenda I , pretty busy till next week. I am sure I can just plastic wrap them and ship them that way.

They are Hankooks pretty much brand new, Ill shoot you some pics over facebook when I am out by the car.

[Colossus]

Can you get 315's to match that tire? There is no reason not to run some steam rollers out back. Just do it and you'll never regret it. I have a 285/35/18 (from previous owner) on my 18x10.5 Z06's and they are TOO SKINNY! The same with my 265/40/17's on the front. I feel like a damn ricer with stretched tires.

[Chris]

Comeon Brenda , Ya know you want them to stretch! Why spend more money on tires that are safe to run on your car?>

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[tomsws6]

Can you get 315's to match that tire? There is no reason not to run some steam rollers out back. Just do it and you'll never regret it. I have a 285/35/18 (from previous owner) on my 18x10.5 Z06's and they are TOO SKINNY! The same with my 265/40/17's on the front. I feel like a damn ricer with stretched tires.

agreed, I have 285/35/18 on my c6z's and they stretched too much. I ended up putting 305's on it and the width looked perfect. 17x9 id go with 275 and 17x11 305 or 315's you could always get 295's for rear but you d be hard pressed to find some in a 17incher cheap.

[chevrolet423]

i definitely would run 315 like everyone else said.. I run the 315/35/17 Nitto's on my 17x11's on the rear and they look great! as far as up front i would definitely go with nothing smaller than a 275 because it will look way too skinny! :devil:

[tomsws6]

Comeon Brenda , Ya know you want them to stretch! Why spend more money on tires that are safe to run on your car?>

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DAAAAMMMNNN lol

[CamaroGirl]

oh god chris!! lol those look safe :rolleyes:
well i'm calling a bunch of places today and so far i'm getting nothing available and asinine prices. i expected this...

[KissMyWhtSS]

I have 17x9.5" in the front and 17x11" wheels in the back. I DD'd them the majority of the tire life (Sumitomo HTR-Z 275/40/17, 315/35/17) and I wouldn't consider it overkill. The 315's are but I wouldn't run any smaller than 285-295 in the rear on a 11" wheel. If It's only a DD and you don't care about the look of wide 315 rear tires or traction/handling that much, I'd have gone with 17x9's all the way around with 255-275 tires.

The reason most people go with 275/315's is for speedo calabration. But that being said, they are a great combo. Hence why SLP/GM chose the 275's (I believe 315's or 305's came on corvettes?)


Make sure to calculate your tire radius so you can determine if you need to recalculate your speedo.

[tomsws6]

as long as you keep the same diameter as a stick wheel/tire you shouldnt have to recalibrate. Im not sure what the numbers are but im sure someone can tell ya.

[popo8]

oh god chris!! lol those look safe :rolleyes:
well i'm calling a bunch of places today and so far i'm getting nothing available and asinine prices. i expected this...


I have the typical ZO6 set up with the 17 x 9 up front and the 18 x 10.5 in the back....

I love my 275 front, 315 rear set up....

however remember that the wider your tire the more the car wants to follow ruts and ribs in the road because of the larger foot print....


BTW, what kinda money are you looking to spend, I got my 315-35-18s from a company for 400 shipped for the pair.... and they are Pirellis, they wont hook worth a shit, but they will last forever!

[CamaroGirl]

as long as you keep the same diameter as a stick wheel/tire you shouldnt have to recalibrate. Im not sure what the numbers are but im sure someone can tell ya.
27.5 i believe is what i was told today. SO many numbers running through my brain right now.

i'm not too worried about the speed calibration thing, i have a hypertech programmer and it'll do that.
it's just every shop i've talked to has issues getting the 315s, few places even told me to check my sizes because they've never brought in that size or couldnt find it.
as for the money question, i'm looking at $1100, what i'd LIKE to spend is not that much, but the world does not work in a poor girl's favour, now, does it.
as soon as i pay off the card, i'm getting these, and that won't happen for another month or so. i just need to know what i'm looking at right now so i can save and prioritize. no more shopping trips for a while!!
oh yea, so far i have been quoted 1300 for goodyear eagles, 1300-1100 for nitto 555s, 1300 for bfgs, but those were drag radials...so no.
tirerack was 600, but they would rape me with shipping and taxes and duties, it would come to 1200.
so there is where i sit.

[popo8]

27.5 i believe is what i was told today. SO many numbers running through my brain right now.

i'm not too worried about the speed calibration thing, i have a hypertech programmer and it'll do that.
it's just every shop i've talked to has issues getting the 315s, few places even told me to check my sizes because they've never brought in that size or couldnt find it.
as for the money question, i'm looking at $1100, what i'd LIKE to spend is not that much, but the world does not work in a poor girl's favour, now, does it.
as soon as i pay off the card, i'm getting these, and that won't happen for another month or so. i just need to know what i'm looking at right now so i can save and prioritize. no more shopping trips for a while!!
oh yea, so far i have been quoted 1300 for goodyear eagles, 1300-1100 for nitto 555s, 1300 for bfgs, but those were drag radials...so no.
tirerack was 600, but they would rape me with shipping and taxes and duties, it would come to 1200.
so there is where i sit.


have you tried EBAY, thats where I found my 315's brand new

[popo8]

Fronts:

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1311&_nkw=275+40+17&_sacat=See-All-Categories


Rears

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=315+35+17&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1311&_dmpt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=275+40+17&_osacat=0&bkBtn=


Some decent deals there.....

[CamaroGirl]

that is an option. thanks popo! probably be the route i go, now i would just have to find someone who will ship to canada and not charge an arm and a leg.

[popo8]

that is an option. thanks popo! probably be the route i go, now i would just have to find someone who will ship to canada and not charge an arm and a leg.


Well, If I can help out let me know. I know that when I ordered my Pirellis, the shipping was included. and If thats the deal, I can get them and ship for what it costs, Im not looking to make any money.

Also, at the garage we are a recomended installer for tire rack, and we get even better prices than the general public can get, so maybe if you find somehting on there, let me know and I can see if I can get it a few bucks cheaper to compensate for the shipping to Canada.

In all honesty, those pages I posted should be the way to go, I saw some GREAT deals on there on NEW tires......

[KissMyWhtSS]

27.5 i believe is what i was told today. SO many numbers running through my brain right now. :shame: 25.65


I doubt I'll ever buy a tire from anyone other than discounttiredirect.com or tirerack.com. Those prices are retarded.

FWIW, I did a quick query against discounttiredirect.
Nitto NT555 (non drag radial)
2x 275/40/17
2x 315/35/17

$708 shipped. It'll cost you $50 for a shop to mount/balance 'em and I'd recommend spending another $50-80 for an alignment as well.

[Toronto_LT1]

you have a pm,lady.

[CamaroGirl]

:shame: 25.65


I doubt I'll ever buy a tire from anyone other than discounttiredirect.com or tirerack.com. Those prices are retarded.

FWIW, I did a quick query against discounttiredirect.
Nitto NT555 (non drag radial)
2x 275/40/17
2x 315/35/17

$708 shipped. It'll cost you $50 for a shop to mount/balance 'em and I'd recommend spending another $50-80 for an alignment as well.
why thank you!! i punched in my postal code and it'll be $956 shipped!! badass! now i wonder if they are going to ding me duty fees when i get them. thats that they did with my umi stuff.

and thanks for the pm jay! replied

[KissMyWhtSS]

why thank you!! i punched in my postal code and it'll be $956 shipped!! badass! lol damn, I'm glad to be in the U.S.

[CamaroGirl]

lol damn, I'm glad to be in the U.S.
haha buddy if i knew someone closer to the border i'd just ship it to their addy and go over and pick them up!

[Chris]

Is it really cheaper to pay all that shipping than just to get something local?

[CamaroGirl]

oh yea chris. everyone wants 13-1400 for em. given thats mounted and balanced, but i have a really good tire guy that usually does that for a case of beer.

[GM MUSLE]

Have you tried Summit Racing...they have tires that size too...and they have free shipping, I don't know about Canada but I know its free here.........what year is you car?????

[CamaroGirl]

97, and summit doesnt do free shipping here! no one does :(

[GM MUSLE]

97, and summit doesnt do free shipping here! no one does :(


Sorry..........I thought it was a 97 by the factory 5 spoke wheels and you didn't have the salad shooters.......any performance mods......

[CamaroGirl]

yea, bolt ons mostly. headers, cai, hypertech pp, rest is suspension. don't have $$ for the serious mods

[GM MUSLE]

yea, bolt ons mostly. headers, cai, hypertech pp, rest is suspension. don't have $$ for the serious mods


I heard that on money, my car is actually sitting broke down right now, with the rearend out. I need a 9 inch now with the mods that I have....the launch is so violent off the line now that the factory 10 bolt just cannot handle it. The last time at the track I twisted the driveline twice before it snapped into. I replaced the driveline drove it about 40 miles and when I went to drive it a couple of days later their was a noise in the rear....and its gotten so bad you can not drive it. Are your headers long tubes or mid-length.....I had a HPP but I actually have a tune......if you can find some to just tune your car in your area it would make it like night and day.

[Colossus]

Holy off topic batman!

So did you ever make a decision on tires?

[KissMyWhtSS]

Did you figure out what your going with yet?

edit: lol, Colossus beat me to it

[Dangalla]

another vote for discount tire direct or tirerack, i cant believe it took so long for someone to recommend it - if you are close to the border something i would look into is having them shipped to one of their installers in the US and just driving across the border and having them installed there

and there is no doubt here, 275 up front and 315 out back - no question at all

the only question is if you want the rears to be 555's or 555r's(drag radials). people still tend to get upwards of 12k out of a set of the nitto drags - for my set up it would be pointless to get anything else, you might be able to get by without.... but that is up to you

[Chris]

I dont know how it is up there, though have you checked out local bon yards or tire shops, a 275/45/17 is a common tire and I am sure alot of places would have some lieing around you can buy used and save a few bucks. being the car person you are you know if a tire is good or not. On one of my old caprice beaters I picked up a used set of tires for 150 bucks that had pretty much new tread on em. Plus that size being common on mustangs should make it easier to find. Then you have a few extra bucks to get a really good rear tire and your not in the hole on shipping

[SexyTransAm]

iv got 255s on my 17x9.5s up front and 295s on my 18x10.5s in the rear and they have almost the same amount of sidewall front to back. but iv got some 315s to put on. with a 9" front u could prob get away with 245s.

[Fixxer99TA]

275s all around here, not bad.

X2 on the "what happened?"

[Dangalla]

275s all around here, not bad.
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on an 11 inch wide wheel?

[Toronto_LT1]

guys,she bought Motomaster tires from Canadian Tire,right Brenda? :D.tell them how much CT money all four tires cost .:laugh:

[KissMyWhtSS]

on an 11 inch wide wheel?

Firehawk Wheels are 17x9"

[Dangalla]

Firehawk Wheels are 17x9"

i know, but what is the relavence of saying what size tire he runs on a 9 inch wide wheel when the discussion is about an 11 inch wide wheel

i just did not want to sound like a dick about it, and thought maybe he was running an aftermarket wheel, and then i would have been amazed by him recommending a 275 for a 11 incher

[Fixxer99TA]

i know, but what is the relavence of saying what size tire he runs on a 9 inch wide wheel when the discussion is about an 11 inch wide wheel

i just did not want to sound like a dick about it, and thought maybe he was running an aftermarket wheel, and then i would have been amazed by him recommending a 275 for a 11 incher

No no, I know what you mean. Yeah I meant just for the fronts as people were asking about the fronts too (but I just put I have em' all around, I know I know.... Confusing as shit, Im sorry).

Yeah I have the stock Firehawk wheels laying around somewhere, and the C5s off an 02 SS on there right now. Both are the 9s (of course). You all were right assuming Im just a jackass and didnt word it right. ;) :D

[CamaroGirl]

guys,she bought Motomaster tires from Canadian Tire,right Brenda? :D.tell them how much CT money all four tires cost .:laugh:
yea jay....ct money is where it's at!! haha NOT...took me a year to save up enough for a torque wrench!!

well guys, i haven't found any slightly used ones, not that going that way would be an ideal route, i've kinda got my heart set on getting a matching set.
i haven't quite paid off the wheels yet, and once i do, i will be picking up a set of nittos. i have a tire guy 20 min away who will do them for 1100 mounted and balanced. best price i've found so far, and it'll take him 2 weeks to get. so not bad.
sometimes i wonder how some of you guys can do it, buy all these mods for your cars in this economy, with mortgages, car payments, etc...i'm not saying i'm poor, it's just, i have to save up for months, and if i want to do this cam swap, it'll be a few years. it's alot for me to spend this much money on mods. i love doing it, but i hate the being in debt part.

[popo8]

yea jay....ct money is where it's at!! haha NOT...took me a year to save up enough for a torque wrench!!

well guys, i haven't found any slightly used ones, not that going that way would be an ideal route, i've kinda got my heart set on getting a matching set.
i haven't quite paid off the wheels yet, and once i do, i will be picking up a set of nittos. i have a tire guy 20 min away who will do them for 1100 mounted and balanced. best price i've found so far, and it'll take him 2 weeks to get. so not bad.
sometimes i wonder how some of you guys can do it, buy all these mods for your cars in this economy, with mortgages, car payments, etc...i'm not saying i'm poor, it's just, i have to save up for months, and if i want to do this cam swap, it'll be a few years. it's alot for me to spend this much money on mods. i love doing it, but i hate the being in debt part.

1100!!! is that AMERICA MONEY??? (haha, sounds funny)

[CamaroGirl]

1100 canadian silly rabbit!

[popo8]

1100 canadian silly rabbit!


whats the conversion?

[CamaroGirl]

think it's dollar for dollar now bud,

[popo8]

think it's dollar for dollar now bud,


wow.... that sucks.... you should take a road trip across the border to someone in NY, and install the wheels and tires then drive back up.....

[Dangalla]

wow.... that sucks.... you should take a road trip across the border to someone in NY, and install the wheels and tires then drive back up.....

that was my recommendation, have tirerack or discount tire direct ship them to a installer right across the border and drive over and have them installed

[popo8]

that was my recommendation, have tirerack or discount tire direct ship them to a installer right across the border and drive over and have them installed


well then I SECOND what he ^^^ said.

[Toronto_LT1]

yeah but her passport is expired,so they'll tell her to turn back hahaha just teasing you B! seriously,i would just go with your friends offer,but that's just me.

btw, GO CANUCKS GO! Damn those French Canadians! lol!

[Dangalla]

according to discount tire direct they have 11 installers all along the border in the area of mt Vernon WA, which according to the location you have listed below your avatar is closest to you

tire rack has some in the area also, just not as close

just figured i would point that out, i am sure you would save more than enough money to make the drive worth while

[CamaroGirl]

wow.... that sucks.... you should take a road trip across the border to someone in NY, and install the wheels and tires then drive back up.....
ny?? you mean new york?! dude i'm like, on the other side on the country, i'd have to go to seattle.


that was my recommendation, have tirerack or discount tire direct ship them to a installer right across the border and drive over and have them installed
then what do i do with stockers? and how to i explain to border dude when i go across with brand spankin new rims and tires and stockers in the back of a camaro that i didn't buy anything?
i live on vancouver island, and there's a ferry that goes from victoria to port angeles, but i think it would cost me still another 100 bucks. if i lived on the mainland, it wouldnt be so bad. trust me i've thought about going that route.


yeah but her passport is expired,so they'll tell her to turn back hahaha just teasing you B! seriously,i would just go with your friends offer,but that's just me.
i just got my passport to go az last fall actually sir!
i think i'm going to go this way, because for 1, it's a local buisness, 2, like only a hundred bucks more than what i'd be paying if i order it off the internet, 3, it's 20 min away, not 2 hours, and 4, well, i just wanted to put a 4 there.
CG needs moneys guys....HALP. ;)

[popo8]

Ok Seattle, and you tell the border guy, that you were worried about your first road trip so you brought 4 spares....:laugh:

[CamaroGirl]

lol you know, that would probably work, me being a girl and all i could pull that off.

[Dangalla]

are you not allowed to purchase a used set of wheels and tires while on a road trip

just put the old ones in the car and tell them you just bought them used, is this possible, i have never crossed a border before?

[CamaroGirl]

well sir, i think you should cross the border. it's gorgeous in canada.
and that may work. i'll do some calling around tomorrow and i'll see if its doable.

[Dangalla]

ny?? you mean new york?! dude i'm like, on the other side on the country, i'd have to go to seattle.


us Americans get confused with that stuff, you say Canada and we think Niagara falls, trust me i was a little surprised when i typed your city into google maps and showed where you are - honestly i thought i broke google - i said "no.... this is not Canada you are showing me... i see no waterfall"

[CamaroGirl]

LOL!!
nice one, yea living on the island has it's advantages. being on the ocean rocks. ferry sucks.
but believe me, it's the best place on earth.

[5POINT7]

then what do i do with stockers? and how to i explain to border dude when i go across with brand spankin new rims and tires and stockers in the back of a camaro that i didn't buy anything? Im guessing you have to pay a fee or something if you buy, then cross the border? Is there a way to say you were visiting someone and the rims and tires were a gift? I'm not familiar with the whole border thing.

[popo8]

us Americans get confused with that stuff, you say Canada and we think Niagara falls, trust me i was a little surprised when i typed your city into google maps and showed where you are - honestly i thought i broke google - i said "no.... this is not Canada you are showing me... i see no waterfall"

WELL SAID!!!

[Toronto_LT1]

us Americans get confused with that stuff, you say Canada and we think Niagara falls, trust me i was a little surprised when i typed your city into google maps and showed where you are - honestly i thought i broke google - i said "no.... this is not Canada you are showing me... i see no waterfall"
haha that would be me.i'm in Ontario Canada.the "waterfall" is about an hour drive from my house.hahaha.


yah B,save yourself the headache - buy in Canada,stay in Canada.

[CamaroGirl]

Im guessing you have to pay a fee or something if you buy, then cross the border? Is there a way to say you were visiting someone and the rims and tires were a gift? I'm not familiar with the whole border thing.
yea, if i'm there for less than 4 days i have a $400 limit i think...or else they tax you HEAVILY on it.


haha that would be me.i'm in Ontario Canada.the "waterfall" is about an hour drive from my house.hahaha.


yah B,save yourself the headache - buy in Canada,stay in Canada.
yea jay, i wouldnt mind keeping my money here

oh and i JUST got your hockey comment. NUCKS ALL THE WAY!

[KissMyWhtSS]

whats the conversion?

per google:
1 Canadian dollar = 0.993739 U.S. dollars