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Eric
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2002
12:00:47
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I have a 2000 SLT+ Club Cab 4x4 with the optional 31" Goodyears.
I am looking for a site or info on tire sizes. I am interested on how much larger I can go without any mods and stock rims.
Would a 32" or 33" Swamper TSL work?
Thanks in advance.
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Halo3
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4/05/2002
12:18:40
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32x11.50's are pushing it with the stock setup. And, the more aggresive the tread pattern, the more rubbing you'll experience. Contact is primarily a problem with the front tires where clearance isn't as great.
Rubbing will range from:
* slight rubbing on the frame members when at full-turn or near to full-turn
* moderate to extreme contact on the front & rear ends of the wheel well--to include the front bumper, factory running boards (if applicable), mud flaps, etc.
Ways to remedy some of this:
* As stated earlier, the more aggresive treads create a bigger problem...especially if you go with Swampers...those big @$$ shoulder paddles actually make the tire bigger than a 32x11.50. Hence, a "milder" tread like a BFGoodrich MT T/A or Goodyear Wrangler MT/R.
* If you are brave, you can start trimming. Personally, I can't bring myself to take a saws-all or shears to my 2K Quad Cab.
* Body lift
* Rims with greater back-spacing. However, this could create additional problems when turning, as the outer corners of the tires have a greater chance of making contact with the front & rear of the wheel well.
On a side note, some tire stores will let you "try out" tires. They may not allow you to even leave the parking lot, but at least it gives you a chance to check out any possible contact when making sharp turns. When I put bigger tires on my *cough* Ranger, Discount Tires even loaned me a floor jack. I used the stock jack to jack up one side of the front end, stuck the floor jack under a tire, and then used the floor jack to jack up that tire to max articulation. Beings that most floor jacks have a rotatable "cup" on them, this allows you to check turn-ability at max articulation.
Hope this helps....
Semper Fi,
Halo3
'00 Lt. Driftwood 4x4 SLT DQC w/5.9L
http://home.attbi.com/~quadcab
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Eric
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2002
12:26:09
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Thanks a bunch. I own a repair shop, but I cannot talk my tire supplier into bringing me a set and letting me try them out.
My stockers are about shot, but I dont want to lift it.
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Demon-Xanth
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2002
12:30:46
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You can always do what my dad did on our '78 GMC when the Desert Duelers (33x12.5x16.5, they've since renamed them w/ a number) rubbed the fenders. Basically he turned the wheel full lock, then used a digging bar (6' steel rod basically) to flare out the fenders. Not really recommended since rust formed where the paint was basically bent away. But it's cheap :)
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