Re: RE: TIRES FOR JASON

From: ken sumner (ksumner@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Jan 30 1999 - 01:34:38 EST


Jason,
    Try your local auto salvage yard you can probably pick up the rims for
about 1/2 price.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Jennings <jason@spray-tech.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 12:58 PM
Subject: DML: RE: TIRES FOR JASON

>Would you recommend any other 15x8s over the Dodge rims???? I was
>hoping to keep the budget with in reason. I hear those tires alone
>would run about 150 a piece, through in 150 rims and you can see a huge
>bill.... 600 just to run at the track, ah not for me.... I didn't
>realize the Dodge rims would cost that much.... I know the R/T rims are
>costly, but gee whiz man....Dak 15s, or am I just insane here....
>
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>Jason
>1/29/99 3:49 PM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dyno05@aol.com [SMTP:Dyno05@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 1999 1:37 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: TIRES FOR JASON
>
> The Durango rims are good for mounting slicks or drag radials
>on. 26x10 is
> the size I use. You can get a good set of Durango rims from
>KEYSTONE for
> under 200 a piece. Keystone is known for making automotive
>replacement parts
> but the wheels they sell are factory blems. The 17 drag radials
>dont work as
> well as the 15 inch ones do, so that is why I recomend the 15x8
>Durangos. And
> it is almost impossible to get 17 inch slicks. When running the
>tubes in
> slicks you must modify the rim where the stem comes through for
>the use of the
> valve locks. Not that hard with a dremel or an air tool.
>
> hope that helps
> DANA



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