need new tires, I know nothing about tires though!

[sleeperMULLET]

i only need a new set of rear tires, they wear out alot faster in the rear for some reason..... anyway, i have 17x11 zr1 rims, and the tires are Sumitomo 315 35 zr17, i really like the larger size tire, but i'd rather have a nicer set with better traction, maybe bfg or nitto, but i can't seem to find the right size becasue i'm clueless about tires! I don't want to go with Sumitomo again becasue they aren't to good, when the shift kit slams into second gear i start fishtailing even in dry weather, in the rain its alot harder. anyone have an suggestions where i can get some tires?

[Tru2Chevy]

BF Goodrich Drag Radials - they won't last long on the street, but your traction problem will be solved :)

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=241957&prmenbr=361

Nitto 555R - also comes in a 315/35/17:

http://www.nittotire.com/tires_555r.asp

- Justin

[sleeperMULLET]

i like the bfg tires, would there be any clearance issues, they look taller then the sumitomos i have.

[Tru2Chevy]

i like the bfg tires, would there be any clearance issues, they look taller then the sumitomos i have.

No, that's just a generic pic of them mounted. The BFGs will be the same size as your current tire.

- Justin

[Savage_Messiah]

About the whole wearing faster than the fronts... have you rotated them ever?

[LT!freak94]

dude go for the firestone fuzion zr1 i have had them for a while now and they grip up so good even in the rain i only have 265 all the way around dude they are really nice thats what i would go for

[sleeperMULLET]

i can't rotate, fronts are 17x9's, rears are 17x11's and one way treads, i'm really liking the nitto 555, i know this is a stupid question but what does 315, 305, 265 and all those sizes mean, is that the width? I have 315's but what is the smallest that can go on a 17x11 rim? thanks for all the input, i'm going to need a good set of tires to go with the new gears.
I'm going to a school called wyotech right outside of pittsburg and i think i will be taking to car to the local track alot, i need to show those ricers whose boss! :lol:

[Tsar]

i can't rotate, fronts are 17x9's, rears are 17x11's and one way treads, i'm really liking the nitto 555, i know this is a stupid question but what does 315, 305, 265 and all those sizes mean, is that the width? I have 315's but what is the smallest that can go on a 17x11 rim? thanks for all the input, i'm going to need a good set of tires to go with the new gears.
I'm going to a school called wyotech right outside of pittsburg and i think i will be taking to car to the local track alot, i need to show those ricers whose boss! Â*:lol:315 305 265 that would be the width of the tire in milimeters.

[Savage_Messiah]

first number is the width in MM, 2nd number is the height of the tire in percent of the width, and 3rd number is wheel size