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R/T in DC
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4/14/2004
12:58:28
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Does anyone on here have a good sugestion for tires on the r/t? I live in DC and drive my dak rt about 90 miles a day and I love it I must say. It rains here quite often as well. I am just on the search for the perfect set of shoes.
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Paul
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4/14/2004
13:03:43
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I like the Toyo Proxes. But thats me.
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R/T in DC
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2004
13:13:25
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How do they handle in the wet? Is the ride noise good on them? Also where is the best place to buy them? I have been looking on tire rack and they ave decent prices.
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Paul
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4/14/2004
13:45:05
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Ive had traction problems in the rain on all tires Ive had but these are definitly not the worst. I got them through Les Schwab's. I think tire rack has Kuhmos which are good tires. Next I'm gonna try the new Bridgestone Protenzas (tirerack has them too)and see how those perform.
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R/T in DC
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2004
14:19:14
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I have been hearing alot about potenzas the only problem with is the price rage is a little high. I have been looking at conti blizaks they actually have very high ratings across the board.
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R/T in DC
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2004
14:49:15
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I am also looking at different sizes can anyone on here give me a quick rundown as to what sizes tires are possibilities on my stock 17x9 rims. The OE tires are 255/55r17. I am looking at 255/40r17 will they fit and be ok
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Slow Guy
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4/14/2004
20:42:58
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275/50/17 would be a good size. Most are the same height but just a little bit wider. 255/40s would work, but they'd leave a big gap between the tire and the fenderwell and you probably wouldn't be happy with the look.
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Grayson
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4/14/2004
22:15:35
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Or possibly the ride. You're going to have less air in the tires with the 40s, and the ride won't be very smooth. Would definitely want to avoid the potholes.
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another mark
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2004
22:24:41
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I love the Kumhos that the Tirerack.com has and for the price of $80 each they can't be beat. They are the best performing tire I have used especially in the rain over the stock tires and the Dunlops.
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Turkeyhead
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4/16/2004
18:02:15
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I had a set of 18" O.Z. wheels and 255/45/18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D2 for a brief time, and while they looked bad-ass, the ride and performance suffered. You have to be VERY careful to not deviate more than .50" in overall tire diameter from stock, because the PCM will start throwing fits. Also, with the shorter sidewall, there is less flex; with a heavy truck like the Dakota, bumps became nightmares. Now I have the 17x9" R/T wheels, 255/55/17 Eagle RS-As, and they work great. I'm thinking of trying the Goodyear Wrangler F1 in 255/50/17, but they are going to cost a helluva lot of $.
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Shane K
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4/17/2004
08:20:41
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I like the Kumho 712 series tires, those were the best handling tires I have ever owned, I paid $94 for 255/45r-17
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01Motorsport
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4/17/2004
15:59:30
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I've been real happy with the Michelin LTX Pilot 255/55/17's on my R/T 17x9's. They're about $165 each, but well worth the difference, IMHO.
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SayWhat?
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4/17/2004
23:31:30
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Turkeyhead,
How is changing the tire size going to make the PCM "throw a fit"?
The computer doesn't know what tires the truck has on it. The only thing that will be thrown off by changing the tire diameter is your speedometer.
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4/18/2004
11:09:19
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I think he means different tire heights on the front vs the back which could throw the ABS into a tizzy.
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Turkeyhead
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4/19/2004
01:00:15
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I mean speedo/odo errors, effects to gearing (transmission shifting, etc.). I was told a while back that if the size difference was too great, a "Check Engine" light would come on, and might lead to problems. My 18"ers caused the truck to bog down, for whatever reason. I have 3.55 gears.
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Idontthinkso
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4/19/2004
19:34:48
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No check engine light on my 99 ram going from 31" to 35" tires
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