If you subscibe to Sport Truck back in sept.-nov. of '98 there was a '91-'96
dak in there like ours with a white and purple paint theme on it with I
believe the size wheels you are looking for. I agree the tire is the biggest
problem from looking around myself but his truck was lowered with a 4-6 drop
and the tires filled up the wheel wells. I'll look for the mag in my office
at work tomorrow. I am looking for the same thing but I would really want a
set of r/t wheels. I know I said in anotherpost that they will not work but
truth is that was only from playing with the specs on the wheels. I wish I
knew of someone here in s. florida with an r/t so I could put one wheel on
the front and rear and see where it was rubbing and if it could be fixed. I
would do this with the stock tire size to have a starting point. Already
tried the local dealer but no takers yet. Good Luck!
Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport
Patrick and Kelly Engram wrote:
> > I was looking into getting some 17" wheels and was considering buying
> > some 17*8 for the front and some 17*9.5 for the rear . I have a 96
> SC
> sport
> > and was wondering what backspacing I should use I want the wheels to
> be
> > tucked in not sticking out. So if anyone has any info for me please
> share
> > it. I would greatly appreciate it .
> >
> > Thank you in advance
> >
> > Ken
> Patrick, this ones for you..
> Ted O.
>
> -Ken,
> the biggest problem that I see you are bringing into this is that not
> many people if any on the DML are running over a 15" rim on a pre -'97
> Dakota. If someone is, maybe they can volunteer the info on their
> wheels. Acutally, Trottman went up to 16"ers but we cant reach him til
> fall. Maybe he's got stuff still posted on his website. Anyway, the
> reason I say this brings a problem is because the factory changed the
> offset in '97 to a wheel that had more backspacing, which allowed a
> bigger tire to be stuffed under the wheel well. I installed the 15x8's
> from the '97+ on my '94 4X4 and they rubbed the brake caliper bolts when
> the brakes were applied. However, those wheels were specifically built
> for post '96 models, and an aftermarket wheel manufacturer should be
> able to supply a wheel that has been built for your model and will give
> the proper clearance. Then, your biggest problem is choosing the
> correct size tire that wont rub, this is harder than the wheel
> selection!
> Backspacing is the distance from the back flange of the rim to the
> lug nut flange as measured from the rear of the rim. To find yours,
> flip your wheel over and lay something flat across the rim area so it
> wont touch the tire. Then, take a ruler and measure from the bottom of
> that straight down to the area where the lugs stick into the wheel.
> This is your backspacing. Increasing it moves the wheel/tire further
> under the truck. Decreasing it sticks the wheel out further.
> To make a long story short, Ken, if I where you, I'd find a wheel
> retailer in your area, find a wheel they make that you like, and ask
> them to see if it's available to fit your truck with the proper
> backspacing and offset. They've already done all this research before
> anyway. Good luck, keep us posted.
> Patrick
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