Re: Questions about tire size

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 15:49:46 EDT


33x12.5 doesn't even fit on a Durango with *just* a 3" body lift. You need
to go to a suspension lift as well.

Durangos ride a little lower than Daks.

"Brian Mingle" <bsm11@cornell.edu> wrote in message
news:5.1.0.14.2.20020416101417.009fc990@postoffice.mail.cornell.edu...
>
> Hi All,
>
> The other day I posted about the mods that I am doing to my Dak, and Mr.
> plow responded by saying 33" tires were tallest tires I would be able to
> put on my truck with a 3" body lift. I am not trying to be little him, and
> thank him for his response; However, I read an article in Four Wheel
> magazine about a woman who did a 3" body lift to her 99 Durango, and put
> 35X12.50 15's on it. My question is, is there a height difference between
a
> 1998 Dakota Sport 4X4 and a 1999 Durango? Is that why the 35's were able
to
> fit on her SUV? Or, did they leave out the fact that her turning abilities
> changed with those tires.
>
> Thanks again to Mr. Plow for responding. But I would really like to know
> the answer before I go out and waste a boatload of $$$ on tires that
aren't
> going to fit. 33's are nice, but I was hoping for 35's.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian S. Mingle
> 1998 Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab 4X4
> 5.2 Magnum V8
> Emerald Green Pearl
>



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