Posted By: yellowscamp
15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/12/14 04:46 AM
Will 15 diameter rim fit on a stock 1997 ram 4x4.
15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram?
Posted By: 98RAM1500
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/12/14 04:10 PM
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
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/13/14 07:41 AM
I've seen 15s on the 94-01 trucks
Posted By: RODHALL
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/13/14 11:49 AM
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..
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..
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/13/14 02:44 PM
I just swapped the stock 15" wagon wheels from my 85 stepside to the 94 ram 1500 that had 16" rims.
Posted By: Polarapete
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/13/14 06:04 PM
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
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
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/13/14 10:15 PM
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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
Posted By: Polarapete
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/14/14 08:19 AM
OK, I am running some 15" M/T Sportsmans on the front of the race truck and they look dinky.
Posted By: Polarapete
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/14/14 08:32 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.
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.
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/14/14 04:09 PM
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.
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.
Posted By: 72d100
Re: 15 inch rims on a stock 97 ram? - 10/14/14 04:21 PM
should fit. i have 33 12.50 /15's on my 95