Who makes tires in 315 and 335 - 17"

gcrouse · 10-23-2001, 06:46 PM

Looking for max dry street performance, same tread/compound front to rear. Anything besides a Michelin Pilot Sport which comes in both sizes?

Not that it's not a great tire; just exploring my options and noticing no Pirellis, Bridgestones, BFG, or Yokos avail in both sizes.

92TripleBlack · 10-24-2001, 07:03 PM

I don't know of any but they aren't made for the same rim size. The 335 would fit a 17x12 rim and the 315 is good for 17x11. True they would probably "fit" but they would pucker and would loose alot of the handling gains from the extra width because the sides would be on a wierd angle from where they should be optimally. If you want to go for ultimate dry, I would get the G-Force KD. I have the pilots and they are great all around tires but the G-force is supposed to be better dry. Pilots better than G-Force in wet, quieter, and softer road feel (Not as hard as a rock ride).
Hope this helps
92TripleBlack :cheers:

gcrouse · 10-25-2001, 01:47 AM

My current rims are CCW 17x11 fronts, 17x12.5 rears. Running MXX3's in 285/335 because I had them; but ready to go 315/335 soon. Thanks for the recommendation- anyone else got ideas?

[Modified by gcrouse, 9:48 PM 10/24/2001]

TA · 10-25-2001, 03:18 PM

Not sure if its what you're looking for, but I'm pretty sure Dunlop SP 8000's come in both sizes

365ZUM · 10-30-2001, 03:24 PM

Well their are several companies that make the 315's, but only a few that make 335's. If your looking to put 335's in the rear, certain tires WILL fit on a 17x11 wheel. The Michelin Pilot's WILL NOT, but the Dunlop 8000's do. It has to do with the tread width, and mechanics provided by the manufacturer. They 8000's are a fantastic tire. They have excellent performance, and they are rated fairly high in comfort. I dont think you could go wrong with them. Plus, if buying tires for your front wheels too, the Dunlops are much cheaper than the Michelin's!

92TripleBlack · 10-30-2001, 10:18 PM

He's got 17x12.5 in the rear, 17x11 front. The Dunlops are good all around tires but the Pilots are still superior in most characteristics. Ya get what ya pay for as usual. Take a look on the tirerack link and look for what you want from the tire. They have test results and feedback from customers.
92TripleBlack :yesnod:

365ZUM · 10-30-2001, 10:25 PM

Sorry- didnt see that you had 11's up front. I agree, the Michelin Pilot's are a really great design, they would be my first pick, but if price is an issue, I'd go with the 8000's. That's alot of rubber! Good luck :chevy

gcrouse · 10-31-2001, 06:47 PM

Thanks guys- I'll probably do the Michelins. They're damn good in the dry and quite decent all around (I've been happy with my MXX3). Maybe not quite as sticky as BFG KD or Pirelli Pzero, but like I said they don't come in both sizes; and I don't know about mixing different tread patterns / rubber compounds front to rear.