275/35/15's, anyone running them?

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  • 10/10ths
    Grease Monkey
    • May 2007
    • 306

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    275/35/15's, anyone running them?

    So I have done some searching, here and other sites, trying to find more info on running Hoosiers 275/35/15 A6 on a DSP E30. There’s plenty of talk, but is anyone actually running them?

    I have been using Hoosier 225's (which are more like 235's) on 14's and 15's for years now, they are pretty much as wide as you can go without fender cutting/flares. Mine is a reasonably quick DSP car but compared to national level competition it is severely under-tired. The 275's sound pretty appealing and I may be stupid enough to dump the kind of money needed to make it work.

    Doing fender flares looks pretty straightforward and it seems there are a few options out there. The biggest issue (aside from cost) seems to be wheel options. Hoosier states the wheel width range at 9"-11". 10" sounds ideal but then it seems I might have to go custom if I want that size. It looks like there are a few options for Miata offsets in 15x9's. I do have a plethora of spacers in all sizes lying around.

    Anyway, I'm more than halfway serious about doing this, anyone actually run this size?

    Thanks,
    Justin
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  • Wiglaf
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jan 2007
    • 1513

    #2
    i did see someone run them on an undersized wheel (think the opposite of the stretched look) but they didn't roll too bad on him.
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    If you ever sell that car, tell me first. I want to be the first to not be able to afford it.

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    • GSM07challenger
      Mod Crazy
      • Jul 2007
      • 671

      #3
      For our Grassroots challenge car we run this tire on a 15x10 wheel.

      FS:///M-Tech Wallets.
      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=224601

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      • M-technik-3
        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
        • Oct 2003
        • 18946

        #4
        Believe Alex from Team WTF runs tires in this tire size in the DC area auto X.
        https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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        • e30_325es
          E30 Fanatic
          • Feb 2005
          • 1249

          #5
          Greg, I think you are thinking of Kevin. I don't remember what size he runs but they are pretty wide. IDK if he's on here, but I know he goes by dchoya or something similar on e30tech.
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          • nrubenstein
            No R3VLimiter
            • Feb 2009
            • 3148

            #6
            Yes, Kevin Henry is the guy with the 275/35-15s. He's not technically a member of TeamWTF, but he is local to us.

            I believe that he is on here as hoyabmw if you want to contact him.
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            • M-technik-3
              I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
              • Oct 2003
              • 18946

              #7
              Originally posted by e30_325es
              Greg, I think you are thinking of Kevin. I don't remember what size he runs but they are pretty wide. IDK if he's on here, but I know he goes by dchoya or something similar on e30tech.
              Yeah your right Jeff. There is an Alex on their team as well.

              He used to run TeamWTF window shield graphics when I auto-x in DC area.
              https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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              • 10/10ths
                Grease Monkey
                • May 2007
                • 306

                #8
                Originally posted by nrubenstein
                Yes, Kevin Henry is the guy with the 275/35-15s. He's not technically a member of TeamWTF, but he is local to us.

                I believe that he is on here as hoyabmw if you want to contact him.
                Thanks, I will PM him

                Team WTF...nice :)
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