I had the same size tires on my 99 RC. Replaced them
with 275/60r 15s. No problems with speedo or rubbing
and the extra width looks great. I live in St. Louis
and have not had any problem with rain or snow.
Vern
--- Craig Rash <CRash@infosysinc.com> wrote:
>
> I am thinking of replacing the tires on my dakota
> since they are nearing
> the end of their life.
> I've got stock 15' rims. I am thinking of replacing
> the stock
> 255/65r15's with 31x10.5r15's. If necessary I plan
> to raise the truck
> 1.5 to 2 inches with spring helpers?? I took a look
> at the tire calc
> and it's very helpful but it left me with a couple
> of questions...
> Questions:
> 1)Can the Speedometer be recalibrated?
> 2)will this help or hurt fuel economy (fewer RPM)?
> 3)My gearing is 3.55. I am told with the new tires
> it will be as if it
> were 3.25. Can someone explain this to me.
> 4)Can any one give some advice on this? (better
> tire/wheel combo) (good
> or bad for the tuck)
>
> I don't necessarily want it to look like a 4x4 just
> more like a truck.
>
>
>
> Craig Rash
> -------------
> 2000 Dakota Sport ClubCab Black 3.9 w/FABM
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