11" Says that in the subject line.
Must look like a steamroller!
> 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.
> >
> >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)....
> >
> >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).
> >
> >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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> www.CyberMopar.com
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> www.HellaUSA.com
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> www.DakotaRT.com
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> www.Dakota-Truck.com
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