RE: Re: Fat tires for the GenII Dakota!

From: Stlaurent Mr Steven (STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil)
Date: Wed May 31 2000 - 14:17:30 EDT


Use a 1" spacer between the wheel and the axle. Use the fender flares if
you don't have them to cover the hanging wheel gap.

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 -----Original Message-----
From: Mark Pryer [mailto:mark_pryer@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:40 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Fat tires for the GenII Dakota!

Yup, you can fit 275s on the rear, but the front is a very tight fit. I have
them and they are too wide and are rubbing on the control arm at full turn,
so be careful.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Robertsons <jrobert@voyageur.ca>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 9:01 PM
Subject: DML: Fat tires for the GenII Dakota!

> Hey Everyone,
>
> Have done a little experimenting and the fattest tires that can be mounted
> on the 2WD is a 275/60R15's! They measure 11 inches wide and 28 inches in
> diameter. They can be mounted to a stock 7 inch wide rim and will just
> touch on the inside frame if cranked to the extreme. Nice thing is that
the
> stock 225/75R15's are 28 inches in diameter so you won't have to worry
about
> speedo errors.
>
> Dave R
> 92 Dakota,5.2L, 3 inch exhaust, buckets,
> 72 Demon, 340, 3.55, 4 barrel, headers, viper yellow
>
>



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