18" wheels on a Dakota?

[KeithBMI]

Some salesperson was trying to shy me away from getting 18" wheels. He didn't think that it would look good. I'm pretty sure there would still be a good amount of tire on there.

Can I see some 18" wheels?

[b14kdak]

Because 20's look better. ;)

[02roadtrack]

I might be going to the 18's also. I don't like real big rims and think 18's look real good. I will stick around and see what pics get posted...

[b14kdak]

I might be going to the 18's also. I don't like real big rims and think 18's look real good. I will stick around and see what pics get posted...

20's haven't been "real big" for years lol, a lot of vehicles have 20's stock now

[KeithBMI]

He wanted me to get some black 15" wheels and grab some 30+ inch tires.

...and that isn't the look I'm going for.

I picked 18" because I think they look big, without looking ridiculous. :D

[02roadtrack]

I know 20's are not big by any means these days but I just like the way 18' look, hardly any different from 17's. I just like the look of a little more sidewall as opposed to the 20's. I do have to admit, there is a black cc on here that has 20" r/t rims that I love the way it looks. I would definately not get 15's except for drag slicks

[TurboBlew]

Ok... lets review. Salespeople are hired to sell. They are not hired for opinions. People hired for their opinions are called "consultants"... pretty simple.

[dakota g33k]

if you're lowered 18s are perfect for daily use -- good sidewall height on moderately priced lower profile tires.

[shiftmx55]

lowered 2/3 with 18s on 255/55/18

[DaKoTa 35-2]

lowered 2/3 with 18s on 255/55/18

Holy hell those are 18's???? They look like 15's...

[Silver Bullet]

ya i agree...they dont look like 18s...more like 16-17...but im sure hes not pullin our leg...

[mthandt]

Herse a few pics of my truck with 18's, the sidewall of the tires are 55.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh71/mthandt/My%20Truck/P1010726.jpg


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh71/mthandt/My%20Truck/P1010725.jpg


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh71/mthandt/My%20Truck/P1010724.jpg


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh71/mthandt/My%20Truck/P1010720.jpg

[SinCity R/T]

18's are just fine - I went through a couple of sets of 18's before I bumped up to 20's.

[KeithBMI]

Thanks for the pictures guys. :D

I was looking at these wheels for my black Dakota. I like the simple look, but you'll still know that they're not stock. :)

[Silver Bullet]

[QUOTE=mthandt;1466220]Herse a few pics of my truck with 18's, the sidewall of the tires are 55.

you saying that the sidewalls are 55 doesnt mean anything unless you give the width as well...55 of a 235 is alot less then 55 of 275!

[mthandt]

[QUOTE=mthandt;1466220]Herse a few pics of my truck with 18's, the sidewall of the tires are 55.

you saying that the sidewalls are 55 doesnt mean anything unless you give the width as well...55 of a 235 is alot less then 55 of 275!

You sure I thought it just measured the heght of the tire? Well thye are 255/55/R18's anyways.

[sltdak]

Thanks for the pictures guys. :D

I was looking at these wheels for my black Dakota. I like the simple look, but you'll still know that they're not stock. :)

Not too bad...I think I like those, myself. How much coin they want for those? Are are they lighter, about the same or heavier than stock (15x8 5 split spoke)s? If different weigh, about how much?

[hwystar]

her you go...18" MB Motoring "Vapours"

[KeithBMI]

Not too bad...I think I like those, myself. How much coin they want for those? Are are they lighter, about the same or heavier than stock (15x8 5 split spoke)s? If different weigh, about how much?

I believe they are around $145 each for the 18s, but I can't find a weight.

[shiftmx55]

yes, those are 18 inch MB express wheels

[porksoda]

I have 18" MB Predators on my truck:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/pimpablo/drop/DSCF0392.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/pimpablo/drop/DSCF0396.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/pimpablo/drop/DSCF0397.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/pimpablo/drop/DSCF0401.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/pimpablo/drop/DSCF0402.jpg

[viperkota]

18's are a good size....i went from 16 to 20 then to 18

weight will depend on manuf. and style....sadly...the lighter you go...the higher the cost

my 18's are lighter than the stock 16's that came with my truck, unfortunately...i cant get a taller tire because of the width...(for the rear)

sidewall height will either make the wheel look bigger or smaller.....color of the wheel too, no one could believe that my 20's were 20's, but thats because they were powder coated steel blue and had 275/40/20 tires

[70Cuda383]

[QUOTE=Silver Bullet;1466748]

You sure I thought it just measured the heght of the tire? Well thye are 255/55/R18's anyways.



yup, he's right. incase you didn't know, the middle number is a percent of tread width.

when they say a tire is 255/55/18, that means:

255 = tread width in millimeters

55 = sidewall height, as in, 55% of 255

18 = rim size.

so, a 255/55/18 is 29" tall, with a sidewall height of only 140.25mm and a 235/55/18 is only 28.1" tall, with a sidewall height of only 129.25mm.

[70Cuda383]

and no, I'm not rainman, I wrote a calculator program in excel that shows me all these numbers, all I type in is the size like 255/55/18, and I get sidewall in mm, sidewall in inches, diameter in inches, circumference in inches, circumference in feet, revolutions per mile, and distance per 500 revolutions.


I did this so I could figure out what my speedo was really telling me after swapping tire sizes to a non-factory sized tire.

[Silver Bullet]

[QUOTE=mthandt;1466861]



yup, he's right. incase you didn't know, the middle number is a percent of tread width.

when they say a tire is 255/55/18, that means:

255 = tread width in millimeters

55 = sidewall height, as in, 55% of 255

18 = rim size.

so, a 255/55/18 is 29" tall, with a sidewall height of only 140.25mm and a 235/55/18 is only 28.1" tall, with a sidewall height of only 129.25mm.

you might want to check that quote...i never stated that...

[70Cuda383]

[QUOTE=70Cuda383;1470632]

you might want to check that quote...i never stated that...

I know what you said. you said "55 doesn't mean anything without the width"

so then mthandt said "are you sure about that? I thought it was the sidewall measurement"

all I did was click "quote" from mthandt's post, so not sure what happened there.

[mthandt]

[QUOTE=mthandt;1466861]



yup, he's right. incase you didn't know, the middle number is a percent of tread width.

when they say a tire is 255/55/18, that means:

255 = tread width in millimeters

55 = sidewall height, as in, 55% of 255

18 = rim size.

so, a 255/55/18 is 29" tall, with a sidewall height of only 140.25mm and a 235/55/18 is only 28.1" tall, with a sidewall height of only 129.25mm.



Good to know, thanks for the info rainman.:jester:

[70Cuda383]

your welcome...definitly...you're definitly welcome....yes...

[b14kdak]

Holy hell those are 18's???? They look like 15's...

Exactly why I posted what I posted above...lol

[BlueandSublime]

2/3 Drop 255/55/18 rims 18x8.5 Panthers http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x181/5PhillipHollaway/019.jpg

[moore_716]

Here is the calc I used.
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

My truck has 255-50-17's front and 285-50-18's rear. Basically a 2-3 drop but I can alter the rear about 3/4" with the air shocks.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/moore_716/Dakota/2005_0225Image0004.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/moore_716/Dakota/2005_0113Image0032.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/moore_716/Dakota/2005_0115Image0001-1.jpg

[silverbullit]

18s in my sig, stock height truck with no drop!

[domay11]

yes, those are 18 inch MB express wheels

Where'd you get em?

[porksoda]

Where'd you get em?

It used to be Discounttire.com but I believe they are discontinued :( those are the ones I wanted. Try calling discount maybe they can do something.

[Mopar4Life]

This is a fine example... 18x10s all around with 295/45 front and 305/45 rear