Bob, the recommended rim width range for the 315/35-17 tire is 10.5" to
12.5" according to my BFG engineering data. The 9" rim is way too
small to allow the tire to work as designed. I've had fellow Corvettes
drivers try a similar scheme over the years as soon as the ZR-1 came out
with the 315/35-17 tire standard on the rear wheels (on an 11" rim).
They would try mounting the 315/35-17 tire on the stock 9.5" rims with
disastrous results. No real improvement in times, excessive wear near
the edges, and really mushy handling. A real waste of dollars IMHO.
- Greg Smith, '89 BSP Corvette
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 04:02:26 -0700 (PDT) Bob Pariza <bpariza@yahoo.com>
writes:
> Has anyone tried running a 315/35-17 on a 9-inch wheel? Did it work
> out or was it just too much tire for the "little" wheels? I'm on
> 275/40s now and want to try the 315s, but a set of wheels just isn't
> in the budget right now.
>
> TIA
> Bob
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