I have a 99 rc 3.9l sport and just installed 275/60 15
on all corners using stock 15x8 wheels. No problem
with clearance.
Vern
--- Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com> wrote:
>
> At 08:57 PM 7/9/02 -0500, Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> >I've got some AR-767 15x8 wheels. Anyone have any
> tire
> >size recomendations. Someone suggested a 225/60R15.
> >I'm looking for street performance. Thanks
> - jack
>
> Jack
>
> I'm not sure if you have a Gen II or a Gen III. If
> a Gen II, there
> might be a backspacing factor on the fronts.
> Probably not a
> factor for the rear.
>
> Dave Waco, are you out there? Dave has run the 767s
> on all 4s in his 94 Dak.
>
> For a Gen III:
>
> According to Dodge, on the Gen III, the maximum size
> tire you could run without clearance problems on
> their stock
> 15x8 rims is 235/70 x 15 (looks like any thing wider
> and there might be a clearance problem with the tire
> bulge
> and the control arm (?). I don't know what the
> backspacing
> of the stock 15x8 rim is. Hopefully, I can find out
> by next
> Monday night as a friend is picking up a pair for me
> at ACN
> for track use.
>
> Currently, I'm using the AR-767 15x8 on the rears at
> the track.
> It has a backspacing of 5 - 5 1/16" and I have run
> 275/60 x 15
> drag radials with at least 1" - 2" clearance to the
> frame so you
> could go wider in the rear.
>
> If you're looking for street performance (off the
> line gain improvement?),
> you may not want to use this size on the rear as
> it's taller than stock.
>
> Now that I've thoroughly confused the issue, HTH :-)
>
> Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
> '97 Dakota Sport, 4x2, CC, Flame red, 5.2L, auto.,
> 3.92SG
>
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free
http://sbc.yahoo.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:05:03 EDT