-----Original Message-----
From: dakota_5sp_v8 <Dakota_5sp_v8@zracer.com>
To: 'William T. Goldbach ' <goldbach@tellink.net>; DML
<dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 7:26 PM
Subject: RE: Subject: DML: RE: BFG Comp T/A HR4s
>
>
>Cool! Do they have a web page for pics, pricing and contact info?
>
>Joel
>-----Original Message-----
>From: William T. Goldbach
>To: dakota list
>Sent: 12/2/98 2:59 PM
>Subject: Re:Subject: DML: RE: BFG Comp T/A HR4s
>
>>
>>You have 16" rims, wow. I have these little 15's on my 98 4X4 wth the
>>optional bigger tires. What rims did you get and is your truck a newer
>4X4?
>>
>>Joel
>>
>Joel, just thought you'd like to know that GARA makes 2 different 16x7.5
>6-lug wheels to fit the newer Dakotas/Durangos. One is a very smooth
>looking
>6-spoker (which is what I got), and the other is a "pinwheel" type
>design. I
>managed to squeeze 275-70-16 Yokohama tires on my '97 4x4 Dakota. These
>are
>almost 1" wider, and a little taller, than the 31x10.5x15s. The fronts
>do
>rub every so often, but only at full-lock, and nothing is being
>damaged.
>I'd go to a 265-70-16 if I were to do it again.
>
>31x10.5x15 tire = 30.5" diameter x 10.5" wide at sidewall, 8.0" tread
>width
>
>275-70-16 tire = 31.2" diameter x 10.8" wide at sidewall, 8.7" tread
>width
>
>265-70-16 tire = 30.7" diameter x 10.4" wide at sidewall, 8.4" tread
>width
>
>-Bill
>
I got everything from The Tire Rack. http://www.tirerack.com/ They actually
show (3) 16" Dakota wheels now. The Fittipaldi Tubolare @$245ea.($379
chrome), The Gara Series 56 @$165ea.($249 chrome), and the Gara Neptune
Chrome @$199ea. Just click on
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheelsearch/index.html , and do a search for
Dodge/Dakota wheels. In the 265-70-16 size tires they have Dunlop Grandtek
(winter only) @$96ea., and Bridgestone Dueler A/T tires @$99ea. In the
275-70-16 they have the Dunlop Grandtrek @$98ea., the Yokohama Guardex RV
(winter only -the ones I have) @$94ea., and the Pirelli ScorpionA/T @$106ea.
I must repeat, I feel the 275-70-16 tires I bought are just a tiny bit too
big, and I think the 265-70-16 would be a much better fit.
-Bill
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