Re: Re: Re: Re: Tire sizes for R/T wheels

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Mon Jun 14 2004 - 15:25:38 EDT


Thanks Tony. For the price, they look like a nice tire and believe me, i'm
not one who's new to buying tires more often then they should be. The
yokohamas that I've got now are pretty soft and haven't been lasting
anywhere near the advertised 60k miles. I was kinda leaning towards these
tires from the getgo, but wanted to hear at least one opinion on them from
someone I know, so it looks like once again the DML has helped me spend my
dollars.

Also, snow isn't really a concern for me as i'm keeping my stock 15" wheels.
I'm going to run some nice all season tires on them for the winter.

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
www.omg-stfu.com

""Tony Cellana"" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:00c001c45241$58ea04a0$445f2241@a.tampabay.rr.com... > > I like the Kumhos. They are softer than the Goodyear RSAs that came from > the factory. They don't last as long, but when comparing the cost they are > about 1/2 the price of the RSAs. So the shorter tread life isn't much of a > factor. > > I live in FL, so they are working well for me in the rain. I have heard > that the solid center isn't the best in the snow. But that is from the R/T > guys that have to fight with traction issues from the start ;-) > > > My 98 Sport still has the 15" x 8" rims, and I was using 275/60/15 on it > without any rubbing issues. Also a bunch of R/T guys using a 275/50 with > rubbing. > > Hope the info is useful to you. > > TonyC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Battles <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Date: Monday, June 14, 2004 2:20 PM > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Tire sizes for R/T wheels > > > > > >How are the Kumhos holding up? I read some good reviews and some bad ones > >on them so I'm skeptical. > > > >Is the sidewall fairly stiff so that it'll hold up to autocross usage and > >general all around street abuse? I like to pretend I drive a sports car > >sometimes. ;-) > > > >I was eyeballin some 275/50 and 275/55 sizes but was worried about > >clearances, the 275 width tire will fit okay? > > > >-- > >- Josh > >Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > >www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html > >www.omg-stfu.com > > > > > >""Tony Cellana"" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message > >news:001701c4522b$4da448a0$445f2241@a.tampabay.rr.com... > >> > >> I have the R/T rims on both of my R/Ts. I'm using 255/55x17 tires from > >> Kumho (Ecsta 711). > >> > >> There are at least 5 different tires available in this size. > >> > >> Another option is a 275/50x17. This tire will have approximately the > same > >> rollout, so the speedo won't be fair of if it is. > >> > >> TonyC > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Josh Battles <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > >> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > >> <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > >> Date: Monday, June 14, 2004 12:06 PM > >> Subject: DML: Tire sizes for R/T wheels > >> > >> > >> > > >> >I'm getting a set of the R/T wheels for my truck and would like to know > >> what > >> >size tires everyone is running. There isn't much in the stock size of > >> >255/55-17 that I've liked, so I was curious as to what some of you are > >> >running that's a little wider than that. > >> > > >> >I found some nice 275/55's that look like they'll fit the bill, if > >they'll > >> >fit the wheels, but I'd have no problems running a 265 width tire. It's > >> >gotta be something with a stiff sidewall, as I'm going to be using these > >> >tires in the summer and on the autocross track. Decent wet traction is > a > >> >bonus, and snow traction is irrelevant. > >> > > >> >Thanks guys! > >> > > >> >-- > >> >- Josh > >> >Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > >> >www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html > >> >www.omg-stfu.com > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >



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