Re: Tire sizes for R/T wheels

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Tue Jun 15 2004 - 11:35:06 EDT


Sweet. Thanks again Tony, it looks like I'll be placing an order with the
tire rack next time I get paid.

-- 
- 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:026601c452ec$b5f665c0$445f2241@a.tampabay.rr.com... > > I have no complaints about noise with the Ecsta 711s. > > Wear, well they do like all tires. I went to the softer tire to get better > dry traction. And as for wet traction, they are a TON better than the RSAs > they replaced. > > In my case, I was getting 25K a tire with the RSAs, and I get about 20K out > of the Kumhos as long as I don't enter into burnout contests hahahaha > > TonyC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Battles <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:32 AM > Subject: Re: DML: Tire sizes for R/T wheels > > > >You also have to remember that my clearances are 2 and 3 inches smaller > than > >stock would be as well. I can get about 2 fingers between my front tire > and > >the bottom of the wheelwell, at the body. I think I'm going to go with the > >stock R/T size of 255/55 and then go a little more radical next time I buy > >tires for it. I've been doing some research on various messageboards and > it > >seems as though the Kumhos have mixed reviews. Most of the negative ones > >are with noise and wear though, and since I really don't care about either > >one of those items, I think I'll be okay. Besides, you can't beat $80 a > >tire. > > > >-- > >- Josh > >Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > >www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html > >www.omg-stfu.com > > > > > > >



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