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Dakota wheel sizes. Keep the 15" or go bigger?
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12/20/15 03:40 PM
12/20/15 03:40 PM
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SattyNoCar
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The time has come where I HAVE to buy tires for my Dakota. The previous owner put bigger tires on it, 235/75/15. My original plan was to keep the bigger tire size and go with a soft 8 rim (cheap) as I really don't like the stock rims. But, as 15" tires get more and more difficult to find, I'm wondering if I should I go to a bigger size (16 or 17) for morre readily available tires. Thoughts?
John
The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥
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Re: Dakota wheel sizes. Keep the 15" or go bigger?
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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12/20/15 11:07 PM
12/20/15 11:07 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt.
HotRodDave
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The 235-75-15 is about as cheap and easy to find as they come, don't know why you would have a hard time gettin em.
It does depend on what you wish to accomplish also... 15s ar cheapest, 16" are easiest to find heavy doody tires fer, 17 gets the best performance stuff.
The factory made 15 16 17 inch wheels that bolt on. They made 2 different widths of 15s. The narrow one you have (and several other narrow versions)is best for 235-75 and smaller, the wider ones are ugly and work good with 31-10.5 and bigger.
Hard to beat the looks of the R/T 17" satin wheels, I have them on both my dakotas and I have a set of the chrome ones for my winter tires. I wish they were skinnyer for my purposes but I live with it.
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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Re: Dakota wheel sizes. Keep the 15" or go bigger?
[Re: HotRodDave]
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12/21/15 12:57 AM
12/21/15 12:57 AM
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Thanks for the replies guys! Imagine this truck blue and this is how I'd love mine to look...... I've been watching for rims like these since I bought this truck and prices seem all over the place, once in awhile I'll see them on CL for 125-300+ EACH. No caps, no lug nuts, no tires. Is that average or am I being too cheap?
John
The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥
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Re: Dakota wheel sizes. Keep the 15" or go bigger?
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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12/21/15 02:20 AM
12/21/15 02:20 AM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt.
HotRodDave
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Wish you were closer I would sell you a set of those with some decent tires for $300
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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