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Old 05-06-2007, 08:47 PM
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OK... were did they go?
I've been running Hoosier 305-30 x 18 on stock rims on the back of my '02 Z. I went to the hoosier and tire rack site and they are no longer listed... ugh!
Has anyone fit up Hoosiers R6 315/30ZR18 or 295/30ZR18's in the rear? will the 315's fit?
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Old 05-06-2007, 10:05 PM
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Looking at that myself for my GY slicks vs 305 they will fit. I will run them in the front and 335 rear.

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Old 05-07-2007, 08:16 AM
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The 295's will fit a 9.5" wide rim so the 315's should fit a 10.5" rim
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The Hoosier 305-18 was really a 315-80 all along. Hoosier has just re-labeled the tire. It is the same tire.
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Originally Posted by Vector Vette
The Hoosier 305-18 was really a 315-80 all along. Hoosier has just re-labeled the tire. It is the same tire.
Kumho came out with the same width as the 305 but labelled it 315. Hoosier decided that if Kumho's width was a 315 then so was theirs! Voila, Hoosier 315. And I run them all the time on the stock rim sizes. Here's my latest picture:

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Originally Posted by danbo56
OK... were did they go?
I've been running Hoosier 305-30 x 18 on stock rims on the back of my '02 Z. I went to the hoosier and tire rack site and they are no longer listed... ugh!
Has anyone fit up Hoosiers R6 315/30ZR18 or 295/30ZR18's in the rear? will the 315's fit?
tanks
dan
I just got back from a Weekend at Sears Point/Infineon Raceway. I had my shop put on the 295/35-17's front amd 315/30-18's rear on the stock rims... PERFECT!!! Absolutely perfect.. no rubbing and PHENOMENAL grip and turn-in.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...irePageLocQty=

See the specs for appropriate rim width.. 295's are fine on a 9 1/2" rim, 315's are perfect for a 10 1/2" rim.

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Old 05-07-2007, 10:56 PM
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For those running CCW's do you run 315 all around or go smaller on the front? I have a set I got from a friend. Fronts are 18x11 with 11.5" wide goodyears and rears are 18x12 with 12.5" goodyears. I have never ran them, but when I do I am not sure if I should go 315 hoosiers all around or just in back and 295's in the front.

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