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Jan 17, 2011 | 11:56 PM

#21

bheff

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I wonder how much further the outside tires on a nascar car travel compared to the inside during one race? Just a thought.

Jan 18, 2011 | 01:57 AM

#22

drtom

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just rough,,3 mi track
1 mi dia tire space 6 ft

left tire5280 dia

r tire 5280+12=5292

use 3 for pi

3x5280= 15840

3x5292= 15876

36 feet in one lap

100 laps,,,3600ft!

hey its late,best i can do!

Jan 18, 2011 | 04:02 PM

#23

bheff

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Originally Posted by drtom

Hey atleast you tried!

Jun 15, 2022 | 04:43 PM

#24

jordi81

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Originally Posted by slumlord

Don't do it! Doc is correct. Got a buddy right here in town that put 305's on his and still had a 285 spare. Got ready to leave work and had a flat. He put the 285 spare on it just to get to town and have the flat fixed. Only 7 miles. He didn't make it! I felt bad for him so I didn't do the "I told ya so" Cost him over 3000 to get if fixed. A 305 spare would have cost him 250? You do the math.... then go get you a spare!!!! I bought 5, 315 Coopers. You can rotate the spare in the rotations and extend out your next tire replacement by 1/4. I rotate my tires every 5k to keep them wearing equally.

Did you have to do something to be able to fit the 305 tire on the back?

Jun 15, 2022 | 07:18 PM

#25

hummerz

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Originally Posted by jordi81

Did you have to do something to be able to fit the 305 tire on the back?

Jun 16, 2022 | 10:31 AM

#26

Doc Olds

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Originally Posted by jordi81

Did you have to do something to be able to fit the 305 tire on the back?

Welcome. Please make yourself familiar with Forum Rules, we do NOT dig up OLD Threads like this one from TEN YEARS ago to tack on a question. READ: Old Threads/'Necro-Bumping'

This is simple stuff, a bazillion tire threads are on here about "how big will fit?" ............ The H3 was designed to accommodate 35" tires including the spare, doesn't matter what the tread width is. 305s are 33" tires, not an issue. So to answer your question. Yes, you have to pick it up and install lug nuts = done.

Closing this Dinosaur.