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15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? #1684719
10/12/14 12:46 AM
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Will 15 diameter rim fit on a stock 1997 ram 4x4.

Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: yellowscamp] #1684720
10/12/14 12:10 PM
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well I had 15x8 chrome cragar nomad II's on my 98 ram 1500 2wd at one time, they had 3 3/4" backspacing. Some say that 99-01 can't take a 15 inch wheel but I had a bud who put 15s on his 99 with no problems

Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: 98RAM1500] #1684721
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I've seen 15s on the 94-01 trucks

Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: yellowscamp] #1684722
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it depends.....
Half ton with the small rotors yep they fit to 99...
heavy half with larger rotors NOPE 16 are it...

Mid 99 up all use the larger rotors..

Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: RODHALL] #1684723
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I just swapped the stock 15" wagon wheels from my 85 stepside to the 94 ram 1500 that had 16" rims.

Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1684724
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I can't see why anyone would want to go with a smaller rim than was stock
The very nature of our trucks (in daily use, as a truck) is to be used to capacity and not hobbled by undersized rubber and besides they look dumb with a small tire in a huge wheel well


1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction
1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver.
2008 Honda Element
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Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: Polarapete] #1684725
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I can't see why anyone would want to go with a smaller rim than was stock
The very nature of our trucks (in daily use, as a truck) is to be used to capacity and not hobbled by undersized rubber and besides they look dumb with a small tire in a huge wheel well




I run a NV4500 5 speed 3.55 235 75/15 and get good mpg and performance is great for fast hole shots running a whiplash roller cam in my 85 stepside.

the 94 ram with 16" 265/75/15 is a little tall for the 3.55 nv3500 5 speed. so the 15" 235s put some zip into the wore out mag 318/3500.

yes they are small in those huge wheel openings. but we plan to slam it down with a flip flop on the rear axle then tub the bed for 12" wide rim with 33x21.50x15 M/Ts

for now my son piglet is doing the 1 wheel peel with the goofy looking little tires with a big smile.

we run what we brung

Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1684726
10/14/14 04:19 AM
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OK, I am running some 15" M/T Sportsmans on the front of the race truck and they look dinky.


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2008 Honda Element
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Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: Polarapete] #1684727
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OK, I am running some 15" M/T Sportsmans on the front of the race truck and they look dinky.



But I am making up for that with the 30x10.5x15 Hoosier slicks on the rear and the axle flip. The front will get the van LCAs that I got new from RockAuto and maybe some cut coils, got to cut down on the "barn door effect" as much as possible. And I am running a 4.10 Dana 60 with a spool, so there will be no one leg launches.


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1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver.
2008 Honda Element
2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: Polarapete] #1684728
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thats the way my skinnys looked with a 165/15 tire but once the front drops it looks way better fattys & drag skinnys.

I see a lot of ram low rider trucks around here with 10 inch wide rims running the 195/50/15 all 4 corners

looks way better than the long bed c10 chebbys with 13" wire spoke low riders with a 185/80/13 tire

I guess it boils down to what "LOOK" you want when stylin around token on a # and diggin on the radio.

Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1684729
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should fit. i have 33 12.50 /15's on my 95







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