a friend of mine had 33x12.5x15 on 15x7 rims. just had to run a lower
pressure. they did fine.
Chapell
-----Original Message-----
From: Mr. Plow [mailto:adam_is_mr_plow@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 11:25 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: big tires 'n backspacing...& Fabtech
I've heard lots of wheelin' guys talk about having 12.5" wide tires on an 8"
wide rim. Now, they say that in an off-road setting, the tire stays on the
rim better while under much lower tire pressure--> like 10 psi.
BUT!!! I have no idea how this would affect on road performance.
Currently i've got 32x11.5-15 on my stock 15x8 rims and have had no problems
with the combination off-road, highway, and hard turns around town. So if
you mount the 31x10.5 on your 7" rims, you will have basically the same
ratio of wheel/tire that i have and you shouldn't have any problems either.
Good luck,
The Adam Blaster
>
>Hey guys,
>Couple 'O questions I've bee bouncing around.
>I have a 99 V8 CC that is still wearing it's original 235/75-15s, and want
>to run a larger tire --bear in mind that I will be installing the Fabtech
>3" lif in about a week, so if that creats new issues...........
>I'd like to run a 31x10.5 tire; however I have the stock15x7 wheels. Are
>any of you running this wheel/tire size with the lift? Would it be a
>better idea to get a set of the factory 15x8 wheels (don't know what their
>backspacing is) Or.........should I start saving my pennies for a new set
>of wheels.
>And ...........what does all of this mean as far as recalibrating my PCM??
> From what I gather from past postings, not all dealers even perform the
>recal
>
>BTW the variety of aftermarket wheels for our 6x4.5 bolt circles seems
>pretty dismal from my recent research.
>
>How do those of you w/ the Fabtech kit like it?
>I hope I didn't throw too much out at once but thanks for any input.
>
>Ken H
>V8 w/ 3.55sg
>So. Cal
>
>
>"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
>
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