Tires for 10.5 wide wheels - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

I have 17X10.5 wheels {front and rear} and have ran two sets of Yoko 032s and have been relatively pleased with them. The Yokos have a minimum wheel width of 10.5 inches. I know they would work better on 11s but hey, they did seem to work better than 275s.

It's time to buy tires again and I'm thinking about changing brands and I have a few questions. Keep in mind that I drive to the events on the tires and drive a small amount on the street {less than 10K miles last year}. I try to do a few autoXs {less than 10} a year and I'm going to give open tracking a try this year

What does everyone think about using either 315 NittoRIIs or 315 Kumo V700s? I know either tire's minimum width is 11 inches but sometimes things just work out even if the specs don't add up. I think that Kumho has a 305/40/17 or maybe a 295/40/17 {can't remember} size in their V710. They would fit the wheel perfectly but I'm a bit worried about driving the new V710s on the street. I think that they would heat cycle pretty bad.

Any advice before I blow near a grand on tires would be greatly appreciated.

Judd View Member Profile	Mar 22 2004, 09:04 AM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 231 Joined: 9-January 04 From: N.E Ga. Member No.: 112	I have 17X10.5 wheels {front and rear} and have ran two sets of Yoko 032s and have been relatively pleased with them. The Yokos have a minimum wheel width of 10.5 inches. I know they would work better on 11s but hey, they did seem to work better than 275s. It's time to buy tires again and I'm thinking about changing brands and I have a few questions. Keep in mind that I drive to the events on the tires and drive a small amount on the street {less than 10K miles last year}. I try to do a few autoXs {less than 10} a year and I'm going to give open tracking a try this year What does everyone think about using either 315 NittoRIIs or 315 Kumo V700s? I know either tire's minimum width is 11 inches but sometimes things just work out even if the specs don't add up. I think that Kumho has a 305/40/17 or maybe a 295/40/17 {can't remember} size in their V710. They would fit the wheel perfectly but I'm a bit worried about driving the new V710s on the street. I think that they would heat cycle pretty bad. Any advice before I blow near a grand on tires would be greatly appreciated.

Crazy Canuck View Member Profile	Mar 23 2004, 06:25 AM Post #2
North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177	315 Nitto 555RII do not exist yet. So your other options are Kuhmo V700 Victoracers or Go with the Yoko again... but remember that the Yoko also offers 2 compounds: A032R-H and A032R-S... which one were you using ?