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Adam
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2002
15:22:35
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 Subject: 18" Tires!
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Everybody with 18" rims please post your tire sizes because I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out what size tires to get for the 18X9" rims that I just bought. If you've got a pic of the tires on your truck that would really be helpful too. Thanks a lot guys.
Adam
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Marks DQC
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2/10/2002
18:44:11
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Some additional information would help us make suggestions.
What kind of truck do you own? Year? R/T, SLT, or Sport? RC, CC, or QC? 4x2 or 4x4?
Stock Height? Raised? Lowered?
What tires are you running now?
etc.
2001 Dakota Quad Cab SLT , 4.7L, Auto, 3.55 LSD, Garnet Red over Slate, Zaino, Tint, Vent Guard, Gaylords Lid, Hotchkis Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Wet Okole Covers
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Adam
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2002
20:27:41
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I've got a 1997 Dakota SLT CC 2WD with a 2/4 drop. Right now I've got 235/60-15 on my stock rims and I just bought my new rims (18X9).
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TheJZA
Dodge Dakota
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2/10/2002
20:55:10
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18x9, I've got a 2000 Dakota Sport CC 2WD with no drop or raise. I have 255/55/18.
All will be put on at the end of this week.
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Marks DQC
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2/11/2002
06:32:01
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Adam,
Thanks for the input. Your 235/60/15 tire is 26" in diameter. If you want to stay with the same diameter so your speedo will be accurate you can go with a 255/40/18.
From a fitment standpoint you can safely go to a 28" tire, 255/50/18.
I am currently running a 29" tire with a 2/3 drop. I do get some rubbing on big bumps. I am planning to go to 28" when I change tires. But the 29" option would be 255/55/18.
With the 28" or 29" tires your speedo will be reading low by 7.7% and 11.5%. Your truck will probably not accelerate as fast either.
And depending on the offset of the rim you can probably to go a wider tread tread on the tire, 26" - 275/35/18, 28" - 275/45/18, 29" - 275/50/18.
Hope this helps.
2001 Dakota Quad Cab SLT , 4.7L, Auto, 3.55 LSD, Garnet Red over Slate, Zaino, Tint, Vent Guard, Gaylords Lid, Hotchkis Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Wet Okole Covers
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AcrophobiA
Dodge Dakota
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2/15/2002
01:45:35
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I'm rolling on 255/55/18's at stock height...I'm not going lower yet cause I still like to see in traffic and drive over curbs, etc...
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Broeheem
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2/16/2002
00:12:03
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255/55/18. Yep.
Patriot Blue 2001 SLT Plus Club Cab
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DakMatt
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2/16/2002
13:53:00
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Do any of you running 18's at stock height have pics of your truck?? I've been craving some bigger rims, but don't really want to lower if it will still look OK.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
OnMT@excite.com
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TheJZA
Dodge Dakota
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2/16/2002
15:41:46
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DakMatt, I should have some pics to show in a couple weeks.
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DakMatt
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2/17/2002
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Sweet. It'll be at least another month before I can afford mine anyway so I'll just have to wait and see your pics. Thanks for the reply!
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Duane
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2/20/2002
16:41:48
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ive got a 98 Sport, droped 4,5 with 255/45/18's on front, and 285/50/18's on back, with a 2in finder gap all the way around, works for me i dont have to worry about tires rubbing or going slow over any thing, except bit dips and so on, working on geting a pic!
Duane
p.s. email me if any ?
DuaneLoux@hotmail.com
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