Re: Tire sizes for R/T wheels

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Mon Jun 14 2004 - 12:18:50 EDT


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
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