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Sgt. Banger
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8/26/2003
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So, I need new tires BAD. Mine are stock 215/75/15 on my 01 2wd. They are almost gone. Now, I'm looking to put a 3" body lift on in a few months (I'm broke), but I gotta have tires now. What's the biggest tire I can fit on the truck NOW and still have it look good AFTER the lift is done. Cause I can't afford new tires again later.
Sgt. Banger
2001 4.7 Auto 2wd
"Retreat, hell! We just got here!" - Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC. Killed in the Battle for Belleau, WWI.
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Tracy H
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2003
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You must have 15x7 wheels to have that size of tire. Does they look like the wheel is this pic?
This is my own personal opinion, but no size tire on that size wheel is going to look good AFTER you do the 3" body lift. Right now your tires are 27.7" x 8.5" wide and I'm not sure if it possible, but you might be able to fit 31x10.5 tires on those wheels. That's what size tire comes on the stock 15x8 wheel. If you were able to do that, your truck will look something like this ... pic shows 31" tires on the left and 33" tires on the right.
Good luck and I hope you find something,
~Tracy
'00 4x4 SLT QC 4.7 Auto 3.55LSD *My Dak Pics*
3" PA Body Lift, BFG AT 33x12.5 on AE 15x8 149's, Cranked Torsion Bars, Gibson Dual Rear Stainless Catback, Stainless K&N Clone Intake, Jeep H.O. Cams, Fastman 68mm TB, Removed Clutch Fan & Rubber Flap, Relocated IAT, Powerslot Rotors, Hawk Pads, Autolite 3923s, Stant 180° T-stat, ProComp ES-9000 Shocks, Clear Corners, T-Rex Stainless Nerf Bars ... 4.10 gears to be installed when I find the $$$
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Sgt. Banger
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2003
11:15:53
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Thanks Tracy. Yep, those are my wheels exactly. Mabey I should look at putting 31's on my wheels and just doing a 2" body lift? The 2" lift is alot cheaper anyway, and the 31's will fill up the wells more. How does that sound.
Also, you pointed out nothing would really look good on my wheels. What's the smallest sized wheel I could upgrade to, to have a better tire selection? Supposing I found an extra couple hundred bucks someplace, and sold my current wheels.
Thanks.
Sgt. Banger
2001 4.7 Auto 2wd
"Retreat, hell! We just got here!" - Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC. Killed in the Battle for Belleau, WWI.
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Tracy H
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2003
12:37:07
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My suggestion would be to go to ebay and do a search for "dakota wheels". I saw a couple of ads there this morning for the factory 15x8 wheels and 1 guy was selling his with the tires starting at like $369 + $80 shipping. You could see what your wheels are currently selling for also. With 15x8 wheels, you could choose 31x10.5, 32x11.5 or 33x12.5 tires. Although I think you'd have a hard time fitting 33s on a 2wd without some major trimming even with a 2 or 3" lift.
I didn't know that they made a 2" lift for the '00+ models. Can I ask why you are wanting to lift a 2wd? Just curious. The 31s will definitely fill up the wells more with or without the lift.
~Tracy
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Sgt. Banger
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8/27/2003
13:21:41
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Tracy,
I'm wanting to do a body lift on my 2wd for the same reasons most would body lift a 4wd. To get a higher stance and be able to fit larger tires. More aggressive look and help on the trails.
Anyway, I'll take the bigger wheels under advisement. Just have to see how the money all works out. Thanks again.
Sgt. Banger
2001 4.7 Auto 2wd
"Retreat, hell! We just got here!" - Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC. Killed in the Battle for Belleau, WWI.
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Bond
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2003
16:58:08
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Always someone gotta rag on us dudes lifting our 2x4's.
I'd go with new wheels if I were you Sgt, but a 3 inch lift on a 2x4 Dakota looks Bad A$$.
Then again, I don't think I've seen 31's on a 15x7, so it might look fine.
Anyone got pics of 31's on a 15x7????
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Sgt. Banger
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8/27/2003
17:59:47
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Well, I just looked and this guy on Ebay says these wheels are 15x7 and they have 13 x 10.5's. I think they look ok.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38662&item=2429520867
Hey Tracy, did you just mean that you don't like the style of wheels I have, or that 31's would look wierd on 15x7's?
Sgt. Banger
2001 4.7 Auto 2wd
"Retreat, hell! We just got here!" - Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC. Killed in the Battle for Belleau, WWI.
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Tracy H
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8/27/2003
18:31:24
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Personally, I don't care for those wheels, but that is just my opinion. You know the saying that goes along with that. More importantly, I'm not sure if the 31x10.5s would fit onto the 15x7 wheels. If they do fit, they might look damn good.
I'm curious to know how that guy is measuring, because I have never seen that wheel in a 15x7 and I highly doubt that it is. I had those exact same wheels on my truck and they were definitely 15x8. In fact, I sold them on ebay. If you look at other wheels just like his, you will see that everyone else is calling them 15x8.
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Sgt. Banger
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8/27/2003
18:50:34
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Yeah, it looked suspicious to me too, so I emailed the guy. I think they're gonna end up being 15x8's. I'll let ya know what he says.
If I can get 31x10.5 on my 15x7's I think I'll go that route for now. Guess I need to get my lazy a$$ out of this chair and down to the tire shop and find out, huh? lol
Sgt. Banger
2001 4.7 Auto 2wd
"Retreat, hell! We just got here!" - Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC. Killed in the Battle for Belleau, WWI.
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Tracy H
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8/27/2003
19:33:49
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Different places might give you different answers. I had a couple of places tell me that they would not install 12.5" tires onto 8" wheels, because the recommendation is 10" wheels for that size tire. You might encounter the same thing trying to put 10.5" tires onto 7" wheels. Just wanted to give you a heads up.
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Sgt. Banger
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8/27/2003
19:45:58
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Thanks for the heads up. I was checking the forum on Dirt Road Magazine's website, and according to their "Ask Grant" forum:
"On a 7" rim, 30x9.50R15s will work great but the largest tire you can use on a stock rim is a 31x10.50R15." They were actually talking about Jeeps, so I don't know about the space they have in the well. But sounds like 31's should fit my rim.
I'll check out the tire shops this weekend.
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92Dakota4x4
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8/27/2003
19:47:29
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First of all go to www.bfgoodrich.com they have a .pdf file with tire sizes and recommended minimum wheel width.Second,if youre interested I'll have a set of black rockcrawlers available soon for $cheap$ I can email a pic if you want...15x8 with 5" backspace,maybe $100 for all four
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Sgt. Banger
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8/27/2003
20:15:14
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Thanks 92Dakota4x4
So, apparently 31's will fit from everything I can tell. Next question is, where do you get your speedo corrected, since according to the chart, I'll be off by almost 10 mph with the 31's.
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Sgt. Banger
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2003
21:24:59
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Hey Tracy,
That guy from Ebay emailed me back. This is what he says.
"Hey,
The wheels are from a 98 Dakota and they have about
16k miles on them. The original sticker from the
window says the wheels are 15x7, although most wheels
of the same type are 15x8. "
Anyway, I'm not getting them.
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Tracy H
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2003
22:59:06
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Well, that is very very interesting. Anything is possible. Learn somethin' new everyday.
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2ndDak
Dodge Dakota
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8/28/2003
18:46:10
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hey sgt. i had 15x7 on jeep cherokee with 31's and a suspen. lift but that was becaues it had tight wheel well openings you shouldn have a problem with them. good luck. drew
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Sgt. Banger
Dodge Dakota
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8/28/2003
19:58:31
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Thanks 2nd dak. I've been doing alot of research and yeah, 31's are very common on 15x7's. I'll hit the tire stores this weekend and post some pics when I get them on.
Sgt. Banger
2001 4.7 Auto 2wd
"Retreat, hell! We just got here!" - Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC. Killed in the Battle for Belleau, WWI.
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JEREMY27MPA
Dodge Dakota
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4/11/2004
15:53:56
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I HAVE A 98 CC 4X4 WITH COOPER 31X10.5X15 DISCOVERER A/T TIRES.I'M THINKING OF ORDERING THE PA 2IN BODY LIFT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR 8 INCH WIDE WHEELS.DOES ANYONE HAVE PICS OF A TRUCK LIKE MINE LIFTED 2IN ON 15X7'S?
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