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Shark
Dodge Dakota
12/11/2001
15:53:16
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 Subject: Winter Tires
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I am having some serious trouble getting winter tires on my truck.
I have 31 inch tires on it onw, OE, and the are great tires if you like skiis. There is only one choice for 31 winter tires i have found so far, Toyo, and they are a pile of money. Also, not real happy about mounting them on the aluminum rims.
What options do I have. I want to keep the profile, so my speedo stays accurate, but would go smaller if it means winter rims and safer tires. Already had one fender bender because of slick tires.
Help, Please.
Shark
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kj
Dodge Dakota
12/11/2001
16:14:30
| RE: Winter Tires
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I had the 31 inch OE Goodyears and switched to Dunlop Radial Rover AT. It works quite a bit better in the snow now for roughly $100 each. Tirerack.com lists many highway all-season and all-terrain tires for reference.
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MAD DUC
GenIII
12/13/2001
06:30:24
| RE: Winter Tires
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I believe that 265/75-15 is within a half an inch the diameter of the 31's. Search The Tire Rack in that size.
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Shark
Dodge Dakota
12/15/2001
08:07:11
| RE: Winter Tires
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Thanks. What about the 10.5" rims, will the tires fit?
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sandman
Dodge Dakota
12/15/2001
09:30:36
|  RE: Winter Tires
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You might want to try haveing your stock tires safty siped. If they still have plenty of tread life you can have thousand of sipes cut into the tire. It increases traction by 50%-100% and it runs about $8-$11 per tire. This could easily buy you alot more time to save for better tires. You can also have new tires siped. The number of sipes in a tire is what determines it abilty to grip the surface in snow, icy conditions and also a little in rain. It will also increase grip on dry pavement.
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Bill55
Dodge Dakota
12/15/2001
16:52:10
| RE: Winter Tires
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The best bet may be to get a spare set of rims for you winter tires and you won't have to go thru the twice yearly dismount, remount, rebalance crap. Actual snow tires will wear very quickly in warmer weather.
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