Good Luck. I hav 18x8.5 on the DACUDA and tires were a bear to find. Toyo has
the best overall tire for that size. Proxes T1 255/45ZR18. Directional tread
though. It will reduce tire overall diameter by 10% from stock. Throws off the
speedo. Have to get new gear with less teeth. It will give you around 3.9 diff
gear ratio at the ground. Still not bad though. not too many companies make the
18 inch tire. Also check with Bridgestone. Their tires are a medium hard
compound. Decent wear and longevity, but greasy on the race track. Definitely a
street tire.
jim
Dester223@aol.com wrote:
> hey,
> I "think" I just acquired a new set of elite 18x8.5 rims on my 97 dakota
> v6 cc lowered 2-4. Anyways. I was looking at tires and does anyone have any
> suggestions on tire size? I don't want excessive bulging of the wheels from
> the wheel wells and from the rim. I want just a slight bumped lip on it.
> also. I don't want to get a really "short" package that will change my 3.55
> rear end ratio to something over 3.80.
>
> any suggestions on what's a good (read: economical) all around tire that has
> decent snow traction also? good thread wear is a very important factor to
> me. I can't spend about 200 bucks a tire and have em wear out in a week.
> -Dester
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