Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
02-22-2006, 12:08 PM
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Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
02-22-2006, 12:33 PM
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Re: Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
How bad to you want to kill your traction is a better question...
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
02-22-2006, 12:33 PM
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Re: Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
How bad to you want to kill your traction is a better question...
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
02-22-2006, 12:33 PM
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Re: Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
How bad to you want to kill your traction is a better question...
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
02-22-2006, 12:33 PM
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Re: Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
How bad to you want to kill your traction is a better question...
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
When we went larger on our Cherokee, our snow, dirt and rain traction
went 'down' big time. We went from a P225 which is max OEM to a P235
which is one size larger than OEM and the wider footprint spins 'way'
easier on snow or rain. We were 'not' impressed.
When I went from a 10.5" BFG mud tread to a BFG mud tread that measures
a little under 8" on my 33x9.5's, I got a radical increase in traction.
I once put 10.5's on my Chevy 350 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive and it couldn't
get out of it's own way on dirt without spinning rubber. I went back to
OEM sizes before snow hit.
I would recommend you stay at the max that the OEM came in to keep the
best traction footprint, especially in a 2 wheel drive.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
> The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
> I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
> the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
> don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
> my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
> suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
> Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
> So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
> Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
> anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
02-23-2006, 09:40 PM
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O.T.- Re: Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
FWIW I run 31x10.5 BFG All Terain ATs on my 4wd Durango. This is
actually the stock tire size but for some reason they look "Big",
lottsa favorable comments on them. You can sorta see what they look
like here-
http://www.tantel.ca/Images/Tonka/TRAILER%20CRANE_1.jpg
True Story Time:
Last year we had a storm that dropped well over a foot of snow in the
driveway. I go out & start up truck. Nosy neighbours say I'll never
get through that without shoveling :(. Well, it takes a few trys but
I get the truck moving & UP the hill to the road. Neighbours are
frickin amazed :). Many comments on the Great Tires.
Then I notice I had the thing in 2wd :O.
These are Seriously Good tires.. Only down side is you won't get a
lot of road mileage out of them & they start getting noisy when
they've worn down a bit :(.
I do know you can't go much bigger than these without serious sheet
metal work but I'd suggest having a look here-
http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/arch...php/f-184.html
& here-
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/f140/
for people more knowledgeable of what can & can't be done,
Does the 2wd have torsion bar front suspension? If so a 2" lift will
cost you the astounding sum of 50 bucks, details contained somewheres
in the aforementioned sites.
Have Fun,
H.
http://users.eastlink.ca/~howarde/Tonka.html
On 22 Feb 2006 09:08:36 -0800, lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
>The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
>I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
>the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
>don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
>my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
>suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
>Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
>So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
>Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
>anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?
actually the stock tire size but for some reason they look "Big",
lottsa favorable comments on them. You can sorta see what they look
like here-
http://www.tantel.ca/Images/Tonka/TRAILER%20CRANE_1.jpg
True Story Time:
Last year we had a storm that dropped well over a foot of snow in the
driveway. I go out & start up truck. Nosy neighbours say I'll never
get through that without shoveling :(. Well, it takes a few trys but
I get the truck moving & UP the hill to the road. Neighbours are
frickin amazed :). Many comments on the Great Tires.
Then I notice I had the thing in 2wd :O.
These are Seriously Good tires.. Only down side is you won't get a
lot of road mileage out of them & they start getting noisy when
they've worn down a bit :(.
I do know you can't go much bigger than these without serious sheet
metal work but I'd suggest having a look here-
http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/arch...php/f-184.html
& here-
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/f140/
for people more knowledgeable of what can & can't be done,
Does the 2wd have torsion bar front suspension? If so a 2" lift will
cost you the astounding sum of 50 bucks, details contained somewheres
in the aforementioned sites.
Have Fun,
H.
http://users.eastlink.ca/~howarde/Tonka.html
On 22 Feb 2006 09:08:36 -0800, lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>I've got an '02 Dodge Durango 4x2 used 99% on-road as my daily driver.
>The original tires are shot and needing replaced.
>
>I like the look of slightly larger, beefier tires, but considering
>the primarily street usage of this vehicle and its lack of 4WD, I
>don't want to go to all the effort and expense I spent when I converted
>my Jeep from 30" tires to 35". (That project involved lifting the
>suspension, regearing, recalibrating the spedometer, and putting in a
>Chevy 8-cyl engine to push the bigger tires. ;-)
>
>So my question is this: What are the largest tires I can put on my
>Durango using the stock wheels and suspension, and without modifying
>anythting other than just buying a new set of tires?