Re: Gen II Trucks - Tire Sizes

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri May 23 2003 - 08:49:04 EDT


I was using Goodyear Wingfoot HPs in a 275/60x15 on 15x8s on my 98 Sport.
No problems with the setup. I little wider than factory, and had to add a
set of factory flares to keep the rain spew off the fenders.

TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: B1LLYW@aol.com <B1LLYW@aol.com>
To: aol@dakota-truck.net <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2003 8:21 AM
Subject: DML: Gen II Trucks - Tire Sizes

>
>One of these days, my '95 is going to be done and I'm going to need tires
for
>it. It's a stock height 2wd truck - I'm not really into lowering it.
>
>I'm curious what other guys are running out there? I'm going to run 15 x 8
>rims. Here's are the sizes I have in mind:
>
>255/60-15 all around. (27" tall)
>255/65-15 all around (28.1" tall)
>275/60-15 all around (27.9" tall)
>
>The truck is going to have all new front suspension, including new springs,
>so I should have my full height to work with without any sag. I'd kind of
like
>to run the 275's, which you can get in a decent sport truck tire now like
>Toyo Proxes S/T, Kumho Ecsta, etc. I'm afraid they'll stick out too far
and look
>stupid. So DML, what do you think?
>
>Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com
>
>'02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92 LSD
>'95 Dakota CC 4x2, SLT, 318, 5 spd, 3.55 LSD
>



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