Re: Tire speration question

From: Hop * (buggin67@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Jun 05 2000 - 15:01:36 EDT


Pirelli 32x11.50x15 on stock rims here w/ minor rub @ full lock..
Thanks,
HOP.
Houston,TeXas
Metallic Red 97 SLT CC 4x4 5.2Mag
Flomaster 3"Custom cat-back, 180 Tstat,
Accell wires, Brass cap& rotor,
K&N Drop-in,Champion Truck plugs,
Pirelli 32x11.50x15, Westin Nerf bars,
Tinted windows,4-6.5" 180Watt,2-15" Pioneers,VentShade's,
BugDeflectorII..

>From: Sandman <sandman@swconnect.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Tire speration question
>Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 11:17:09 -0500
>
>Good luck even fitting 32s on a stock height Dak unless you have
>aftermarket
>rims. I have a 3 inch bodylift and I couldn't even go 32s.... had to stick
>with
>31s. Which still rub the frame on my stock rims, even though they are the
>factory size tire. Only way I could fit 33s was to get new rims with more
>offset and trim the fenders. And they wouldn't go 32s cuz they said they
>would
>rub the frame too much.
>
>John Neff wrote:
>
> > I just got back from the tire shop to have my tires rotated/balanced and
>an
> > alignment. It was pointed out to me that one of the stock Crapyear
>31X10.5
> > tires is starting to separate. The tire is out of round on the inside
>edge
> > of the tread.
> >
> > Question: What's the likelihood this thing is going to fly apart on me?
>I
> > have two 4000 round trip vacations planned for this year and I really
>don't
> > want to have to deal with a tire explosion and the resulting body damage
> > caused by one of these things coming apart at 75 mph.
> >
> > For the guys on the Dakota list. Will 33X12.5's fit on a stock height 98
>4X4
> > or am I limited to 32X11.5's?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 98 Dak 4X4 CC Sport, 5.2L, Auto, Mopar headers, F&B TB, Gibson
>

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