I have 255-60-15's on a set of steel stock '97 Dakota wheels (*that I got
for free*),
and run them on my '95 Dakota occationally. I have no clearance problems, a
good
sized bulge on the sidewalls, but ran them for 30k with no troubles. You do
get a bit
of flex when going into a sharp turn, but once you have it happen a few
times, you
expect it.
Sam ' 95 SLT
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 5:53 PM
Subject: DML: re 245 60s
>Bob
>
>Outer diameter:
>The 245 60 is about 26.6"
>The 215 75 is 27.8"
>Speedometer readings will be off.
>Truck would be about 1/2" lower.
>
>Tread width:
>The 245 60 is about 7.3"
>The 215 75 is 5.9"
>The tread will be inside the front
>fender lip but inner clearance may be
>a problem for a full turn.
>
>Section width:
>The 245 60 is about 9.8"
>The 215 75 is 8.5"
>The tire bulge will outside the front
>fender lip just a bit.
>Inner clearance may be a problem as
>the upper A-arm(?) with the tire bulge as
>it's located just beyond the inner lip
>of the 15" stock rim.
>
>
>Bob
>Burlington, Ontario, Canada
>tigers@bserv.com
>
>Current: '97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3,55 auto., Gibson dual, K&N filter element.
> '85 Shelby Turbo Charger, 2.2L, manual.
> '70 Challenger, 383-4bbl, auto.
>Past: '71 Road Runner, 340-4bbl, auto.
> '70 Duster 340, auto.
>
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