I have been down that same road already. My decision was 30x9.5 BFG All
Terrain KO. Any larger tire will rub in tight turns without a lift.
Also, I opted to keep the original spare, I figure the size difference
isn't much and I'll only drive on the spare long enough to get a new
tire. I chose the BFG because of the thick side walls. Just go to a
tire shop and feel the weight difference between a BFG and any other
tire. The BFG is much heavier.
Kyle Kozubal wrote:
>
> OK, I know for a fact LT235-75R15s, 30x9.50s, 31x10.50s, 30x10.50s, and
> 31x9.50s will fit
> a stock suspension Dakota with very little problems; minor torsion bar
> adjustment 'may' be needed. For those who are running larger than stock
> sized tires , are you also running this size for your spare tire?? If so,
> does it fit under the bed like the stock sized tire does/did?
> I am starting to do some research for tires, but spare tire fitment is a big
> issue. Another issue is gas mileage, as I really don't want it to go down
> that much, nor can I afford to swap in some 3.90 gears for both diffs. I do
> not want to have 4 tires on my Dak one size(if indeed I do plan to increase
> the size) and then be stuck with a LT235 sized tire for a spare; I dont
> think the gears would appreciate that if I had a flat and had to run the
> 'smaller' spare sized tire. These Dunlop Radial Rover RVs I currently have
> are great tires, but they currently have 48,000 miles on them and appear to
> have about enough tread left to get me through this summer. I could probably
> push it and have these tires last till the new year, but I dont think it
> would be safe at all with the winters here; plus I will definately need
> some tires with some tread on them this hunting season. I want to get a size
> down first(everyone does make a LT235 sized tire!), and then start brand
> shopping. So far I have ran Goodyear Wrangler ATs, Hoosier Radial
> All-Terrains, and the current Dunlop Radial Rover RVs. I am really leaning
> currently anyways towards BFG's AT KOs, just because I really love the tread
> pattern(similar to the Hoosiers I had), the voids, and the thick sidewalls
> they offer.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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