[ddrt00]

I am in the process of purchasing R/T wheels for my 04 Dakota Quad Cab. It is a factory height. I was wondering if anyone else is running r/t wheels and what tire size they have? The stock tire size for r/t's will look silly on a 4x4 so I was wondering how big of a tire you can put on without lifting the truck or rubbing wheel wells/frame rail?

Thanks.

Pictures are always a bonus as well.

 

[01dodgedakota]

get a set of 31s or 32s for 17 inch wheels they should fit

 

[ddrt00]

They should fit or will fit? Have you ever put 31s or 32s on 17's before? I should also add that most of my driving will be on hard surfaces, not on back woods trails. I do want a little bit of aggressive looking tire though.

 

[Xxaler]

R/T rims look kind of goofy on 4x4's, not to mention due to rim size you're looking at a substantial increase in price, since you'll be looking at a tire with a fairly low profile. 255/55R17 would be the ideal size. Anything taller than 32" you'll get rubbing.

 

[ddrt00]

R/T rims look kind of goofy on 4x4's, not to mention due to rim size you're looking at a substantial increase in price, since you'll be looking at a tire with a fairly low profile. 255/55R17 would be the ideal size. Anything taller than 32" you'll get rubbing.

255/55 is the stock tire size for the r/t. There would be a ton of room if I ran that size. I like the look of the r/t rim. Just looking for someone who runs them and what tire size they have. Thanks for the input.

 

[BAD]

They should fit or will fit? Have you ever put 31s or 32s on 17's before? I should also add that most of my driving will be on hard surfaces, not on back woods trails. I do want a little bit of aggressive looking tire though.

31s will be the same size no matter what size rim you have. If you have stock 31x10.5R15 a 31x10.5R17 will be the exact same size tire. A 255/70R17 would work out to be a 31x10 which would be slightly narrower than your stock tire and a 265/65R17 would be a 31x10.4 which is very close to your a stock 31x10.5R15. Any of those 3 choices will keep the same amount of space as stock in your wheel well as well as keep your speedometer accurate.

 

[clint282cc]

get the 17s, get some nice all terrain 31/10/17s and you will be happy.

255s will look like crap and tinny under a stock height truck.

you cant also go off durango r/ts. i believe they have a similar height as a 4x4 dakota... they run 265/60/17 and i love the size on my rango. if i had a truck i would go a little bigger. maybe a 285.

 

[ddrt00]

Thanks guys.

 

[caulk04]

265/70-17 or 265/65-17. Both are common sizes, the former may require you to crank the torsion bars slightly. This depends on the style and brand of tire.

 

[ddrt00]

I'll have to look into the torsion bar idea. Don't know much about that.


Thanks again.

 

[mjm84]

2004 dodge Dakota QC rt wheels

Here is what mine look like with rt wheels

 

[dusterdan70]

anybody have a picture of a 265/65-17 on r/t wheels on either a 2wd or 4x4 truck? I'm looking to do the same thing as the OP

 

[jhoppy16]

i got 33.8" tires on 17 inch wheels on stock 4x4 height :mullet:

 

[ddrt00]

what size does that come out to?

 

[jhoppy16]

285/70 17

 

[caulk04]

If you do that math, it's a 32.7" tire. Just sayin'...

Also, I'd expect that size not to fit well at all if you want an aggressive tire. My 265/70-17 mud tires rubbed very slightly when new.

 

[jhoppy16]

how did you do the math? because all the tire calculators come out at 33.8.. i knew that sounded a bit big

 

[Xxaler]

285/75 is 33.8.

I run BFG A/Ts on Pro comp 17x9s. 285/70r17s rub at full lock on the frame.

 

[9t9-5.2]

how did you do the math? because all the tire calculators come out at 33.8.. i knew that sounded a bit big

255/55/17 example
255mm = 10.0394" x .55 = 5.52167 x 2 = 11.04334 + 17 = 28.04334"

 

[caulk04]

how did you do the math? because all the tire calculators come out at 33.8.. i knew that sounded a bit big

Section width/aspect ratio-rim size --> 285/70-17

285 x .7 = 199.5

199.5 x 2 (two sidewalls) = 399

399 / 25.4 (convert to inch) = 15.7"

15.7 + 17 = 32.7

285/75 is 33.8.

I run BFG A/Ts on Pro comp 17x9s. 285/70r17s rub at full lock on the frame.

You can't just say 285/75 is 33.8. Section width, aspect ratio and wheel size all factor in overall diameter for metric sizing. Assuming a 17" wheel like we're talking here, however, is correct as I'm sure you know.