Re: Unique R/T Parts

From: W. Jack Hilton III (hemi@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Jun 12 1998 - 15:30:35 EDT


At 11:07 AM 6/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>} << Big Fat 17" 255 55 17 goodyear meats on very cool wheels (gloat
gloat). >>
>}
>} Would sombody with an RT (2wd if that matters) go out to it and take a tape
>} measure to the tire? I need to know if it is around 27" from the ground to
>} the top of the tire. Also are they the same 6 bolt that is on the 96 dak?
>} I want to get these wheels from CC for my truck, but cant change the tire
>} height due to freakin out the abs.
>} George
>
>I calculate that 255/55-17 tires would be 28.0" tall. Probably not big
enough to
>mess up the abs, since the '96 4wd came with 235/75-15 which is bigger
yet, but
>I bet they won't clear the fenders and/or the frame in front.
>
>The bolt pattern is the same, but what is the backspacing? '96 wheels
have 5"
>backspacing. '97 and newer were 5.5" and just barely didn't fit.
>
>--
>Frank Ball 1UR-M frankb@sr.hp.com (707) 794-4168 work
>Hewlett Packard (707) 794-3038 fax (707) 538-3693 home
>1212 Valley House Drive Kawi KDX200, Yamaha XT350 YZF600R Seca 750
>Rohnert Park CA 94928-4999 '95 Dakota SLT Club Cab V8 5-Speed 2WD

Frank , you work for H-P ?

I used to work for an H-P parts warehouse in Atlanta . We worked with the
Atlanta Superbranch .

Oh well , small world .

>
Jack Hilton

'98 CC R/T "Black Death"



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