Re: RE: wheel swap

From: Wayne (blowndakota@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Dec 28 2002 - 22:58:16 EST


Joe,

Where do you live? I have a set of Durango wheels I
want to get rid of and I have a set of R/T wheels on
my 98. I also have a set of rear Viper rims if you
want to go real wild. I'm sure you would need a
spacer for any of them, but they are available though
AIM as well as some other sources in billet. If you
are anywhere near Newark, DE you can come by and try
any of them on.

Wayne

--- Jeff Durling <jdurling@directvinternet.com> wrote:
>
> I have had R/T wheels on my '96 in the past. Got rid
> of the truck and
> now I have it back so they are going on again. I
> have pictures of it
> with them on it. Have to use at least a 1/4" spacer
> and either longer
> studs or specialty lug nuts. Spacers have to be made
> and the lug nuts
> can be purchased. There are some who have put them
> on without the
> spacers but that requires grinding down the upper
> a-arm a lot and not
> being able to use the R/T center caps. Currently I
> run the stock
> 255/55/17's on the wheels but I may go with a
> slightly smaller tire at
> least in the front since they tend to rub just a
> little bit at full lock
> and they will slightly rub the top on the inside
> part of the wheel well
> if you hit a hard bump. No damage just a very slight
> rub. You do have to
> bang out the rear part on the inside wheel well
> right at the bottom
> almost to the back to clear the tires. Cannot be
> noticed by anyone and
> the tires don't rub after doing it. Just need to be
> moved about a 1/2"
> to an 1". Probably a good idea to send the pics to
> Jon to just go ahead
> and post in the pictures section.
>
> Jeff Durling
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Downing,
> David GS-13
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 1:32 PM
> To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net'
> Subject: DML: wheel swap
>
>
> I've seen the 17x9 R/T wheels on a couple GenII's.
> Not sure if they
> required any modding to make 'em fit, looks sharp
> tho.
>
> -Dave
> '02 FR RC R/T
>
>
> >Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 20:53:57 +0000
> >From: "Joe Birner" <josephbirner@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: DML: wheel swap
> >
> >someopne mentioned that durango wheel would fit my
> dakota. Thank's it
> never
>
> >occoured to me. does anyone know if the 17x9 will
> fit under a gen II
> >dakota, and if so what mods
>
>
>

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