Re: Anybody tried 295s on an 15x8" or R/T rim?

From: Dave (ded74@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Aug 01 2002 - 08:11:36 EDT


I gotta remember to finish reading through all the posts before I reply :)
You're the first I've heard running 305's, and they fit? 45 is little lower
than I want to go, a 50 would be perfect, I've got some time left, I've only
had the truck for four months :)

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Dave
Bensalem, PA
'02 R/T RC Flame Red

"Patrick Delgado" <dadoctah@vitelcom.net> wrote in message news:B96DFE67.17B47%dadoctah@vitelcom.net... > > I've got BF Goodrich 305/45R17's on my R/T. They look like they belong > there. Still not enough grip tho. They may no longer be available. > Patrick Delgado > > > From: jon@dakota-truck.net > > Organization: Twisted Bits Internet Services > > Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > > Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:23:10 +0000 (UTC) > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > > Subject: DML: Anybody tried 295s on an 15x8" or R/T rim? > > > > > > > > I've been pondering my wheel and tire choices lately, and am currently > > leaning towards something like 245/60 15s in the front with 295/50 15s > > in the rear. I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with a > > 295 series tire on a 15x8" rim? > > > > Basically what I am looking to do is to slap a set of GenIII 15x8 > > rims on my GenII, with the above tire sizes. (I realize I'll need > > spacers for the rims.) > > > > Or, another option would be a set of R/T rims (17x9 I think?) I > > thought it might be safer to run a 295 on a wider rim, however, I cannot > > find a 295 or wider series tire in a 17" rim size. If anyone has run > > 295s on the R/T rims I would be interested to hear what tires you used. > > > > > > Thanks!! > > > > > > -- > > > > -Jon- > > > > .---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com -----. > > | I'm the: AOPA, DoD, EAA, NMA, NRA, SPA, USUA. Rec & UL Pilot - SEL | > > | '70 Barracuda, '92 Ram 4x4, '96 Dakota, '96 Intruder 1400, '96 FireFly | > > `----------------------------------------- http://www.jonsteiger.com ----' >



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