At 12:36 PM 10/22/97 -0500, Steve Clarke wrote:
>I want to get the widdest posible tires withough any trouble on my truck, I have
>215-65-15 on back right now and the stock 195-75-15 on the front on a 94 dakota, I
>want the best traction posible in sand and snow... I bought the back tires not
>long ago since the back set went bald on me, I have a heavy foot. My girlfriends
>father has a 91 4x4 with 235-75-15 on with no trouble but its a 4x4 so I'm not
>sure on the size I can use...
>
>ps-I have the stock rims :-(
>Steve Clarke
>
What I'm about to say assumes that the '94 and the '96 is the same...
I've got the stock rims and I've got 235/70's on there now. No rubbing,
and they fit fine. Back when I got them, there was some discussion about
this on the list. (A year ago?) The concensus was that 235 was the widest
you should go on the stock rim. You might run into trouble if you wanted
a shorter sidewall too... 75 or 70 will allow the sidewall to bulge a bit,
but if you start going to 60, 50, 40, it might be too stiff and increase the
chance of popping off the rim.
235 is the widest I'm going on these rims. Which is a problem because
I really like my chrome rims. I've actually considered getting them cut and
having a spacer put in there to make 'em wider, but if I ever go that
route, its many years down the road.
Speaking of traction: I don't know much about traction on sand, but
I think you're right, wider is better. (To "float" on the surface.) But,
with snow, narrow is better. You want to sink through the snow and down
to the underlying solid layer.
-Jon-
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