where did you get factory r/t wheels sp cheap.!
please let me know where you got them.
99 rc 5.2L flame red
HemiDak@msn.com
>From: "W. Jack Hilton III" <HEMI@charter.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Rear 17x11 (OEM R/T wheels) and 305/45-17s update
>Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:59:14 -0500
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>What size did you have the wheels widened to ?
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>At 05:30 PM 1/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
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>> FINALLY got the widened factory R/T wheels back today. Went over to
>>Discount Tire and mounted one of my Comp TA 305/45-17s on the wheel for a
>>test fit (to see if spacers would be needed). The wheel/tire combo fit
>>like
>>they were designed for the truck and just plain look wicked on the Dakota!
>>No
>>spacers will need to be used!
>>
>> For those of you who would also consider doing this to their Dakota,
>>I
>>would have to caution you. First of all, is the cost. I had to buy two 17"
>>cores (since the R/T wheels are only $121.00 each, I just bought an
>>additional two to be chopped up). The cost to have the wheels widened is
>>$125.00 per wheel, PLUS the cost of the cores. So the final price to get
>>the
>>wheels widened was $492.00 plus tax. Next is tires. I got lucky and
>>snagged
>>up the LAST two 305/45-17 BF Goodrich Comp T/A HR4s in the country. They
>>have
>>been discontinued. I didn't think I would like the tread pattern of the
>>HR4s
>>but honestly they look great on the 305/45-17 tire. Your only other choice
>>would be the Goodyear F1 "Super-Car" Fioranos in a 315/45-17 size. These
>>are
>>OE tires for the F1 McClaren. Problem with this is it is an "import" tire.
>>meaning they are made in Europe and EXTREMELY hard to get your hands on.
>>Goodyear will produce only 200 sets (they are left and right part
>>numbers).
>>These will be produced in March (I have a set pre-ordered). They are NOT
>>cheap. Tire Rack sells them for $488.00 a tire, but I've seen as high as
>>$750.00 a tire other places.
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>>The HR4s were $175.00 each.... I plan on putting these on the 4.7L Sport
>>after the Goodyears show up. Final price to do this modification? $875.00
>>dollars (but doesn't inlude an extra $210.00 to have them chromed to match
>>the R/T wheels I already have)....
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>>In my opinion this set-up really makes the R/T look KILLER (especially
>>with a
>>roll-pan), not to mention the added performance (awesome street traction,
>>and
>>MUCH better handling).
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>>I'll take some before and after pictures as soon as they come back in a
>>couple weeks from being chromed.
>>
>>James
>>'99 Flame Red RC Dakota R/T (ATI Procharged)
>>'01 Black 4.7L RC Dakota Sport (5-speed & 3.92 gear)
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