My brother is running 235/75r15 on my dads 95 2wd on after market 15x8 with no
clearance issues. Not sure of his backspacign or offset but I stole the
factory 95 15x7 and through them on my 95 4wd with no issues.
On Wednesday June 22 2005 2:52 am, Biff Byrum wrote:
> 8 inches might be a little wide for a stock 235/75. You will have to
> measure the outward kick of the 15x8 to tell if you have issues
> horizontally. Vertically, yes, on the front when crossing over a railroad
> track at speed, or something on that order. And in the rear with any more
> than say 400 lbs. in the bed. I got a used GenI with 235's on six inch rims
> and there was evidence of scraping on the rear wells when I got it, and my
> turning radius was constrained in the front. If the 15x8's are kicked out
> further than 3.75 inches or so, you could have a little touching of the
> fender lips on a bump, but they will fit in there. Also expect your speedo
> to read 4 to 5% slow and your odo also. Biff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <kvmac45@comcast.net>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:32 PM
> Subject: DML: GenII tire options
>
> > Can anybody tell me if 235-75-15s will be OK on a 92 2wd Dak? They will
> > be
>
> mounted on stock 15x8 GenIII rims. I don't know if the tires will be too
> tall and rub on anything. Truck has stock suspension still. Thanks.
>
> > Kevin
> > 1992 CC 318 auto
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