Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
02-24-2006, 10:41 AM
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Re: Dodge Durango - Max Tire Size with stock wheels?
The difference between a snowboard and a pingpong paddle strapped to a
foot comes handily to mind.
Mike Romain wrote:
> 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?
foot comes handily to mind.
Mike Romain wrote:
> 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?
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