Re: Tires--295-50-15 BFG Radial T/A's???

From: Steven T. Ekstrand (cyberlaw@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun Sep 10 2000 - 14:43:12 EDT


Well its even easier than that. Just add air bags and pump'em up when you
want to tow! Unfortunately....

-STE

----- Original Message -----
From: <jdharmon@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Tires--295-50-15 BFG Radial T/A's???

| Why not Hotchkis it and keep your stock parts around. Takes two hours to
swap
| them back on?? Best of both worlds!
| Hee, Hee, Hee. Stacey will hate me for this!!!
|
| Jim
|
| "Steven T. Ekstrand" wrote:
|
| > I need some tire advice.....
| >
| > I'm thinking about sticking 295-50-15 tires on stock offset rims for my
| > 2000 Dak.
| >
| > Its a stock height 2wd CC. I think there is plenty of room. They are
| > about 1.5 inches wider in overall section width and 1.3 inches shorter
in
| > diameter than the stock 255-65-15's...
| >
| > I wish I could find some better grip out there in a big 15 inch tire
but it
| > looks like BFG rockflights are the only choice.... At least they are
| > cheap!
| >
| > Benefits---I get 2 inches more tread on the ground and firmer
sidewalls.
| > Also drops the truck 3/4's of an inch.
| >
| > As you may remember, I'm the autocrossing fool who also tows with his
Dak.
| > So I'm resisting the urge to Hotchkis it and slap on trick wheels and
40
| > series rubber.
| >
| > If anybody knows a better tire in this size, hollar!
| >
| > BTW-it was a good week. This heathen survived a full Catholic mass
wedding
| > without being struck by Lightning. This cityslicker also survived a
Randy
| > Travis concert at the Hollyweird Bowl without being strung up by a
bunch of
| > sh*tkicking lonestar rejects. Good thing my wife was born on Texas
soil,
| > it helped me bridge the cultural gap.... :-)
| >
| > -STE
|
|



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