Re: Tires for 96 Dakota Sport

From: David Chester (nonlabel@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat Aug 26 2000 - 01:18:41 EDT


I put 245-60R15's on my 93 2wd RC, and the tire guy bitched about gettin em'
on the rims, BUT the thing handled WAY better after that. Got the front end
out of the wind, too. Just a thought.
-- David Chester
   Albuquerque NM
   92 Spirit RT
   93 Dakota V8

> From: AWyseGuy@aol.com
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 11:54:00 EDT
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Tires for 96 Dakota Sport
>
> In a message dated 8/24/00 2:26:53 PM Central Daylight Time,
> kenneth@berntsen.cc writes:
>
>
> << I'm about to get some new tires for my 2 WD 96 Dakota Sport. There's no
> lift on it or any thing like that so currently I have 215/75R15 on there.
> I'd like to go to 235/70R15 if possible or maybe even 225/70R15. Any one
> tried this? >>
>
> I've been running 235/75R15 BFG Long Trail TA's on my 95 Sport 2wd. They do
> hit the tops of the wheel wells at times.. But It does get run off road
> pretty hard as well. No lift on mine as well.. yet anyway. IF you mainly use
> it for street. I'd say either of those sound fine; but would recommend the
> 225/70R15's
>
> Aaron
> 95 Dakota Sport
> 86 Shelby Charger Turbo
> 94 Dakota Sport (soon to join ranks)
>



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