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Recommendations Requested for New Tires by dataguru
May 04, 2007 (12:44 pm)
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Hello fellow Dak owners,
 
I'm looking to replace OEM Goodyear Eagle LS, P255/65R/16 tires for my 2003 4.7L QC 2WD. Has anyone had any experiences with and/or can provide feedback for the following tires:
 
- Nokian WR SUV
- Goodyear Fortera Triple Tred
 
Thanks in advance,
dataguru
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Re: Recommendations Requested for New Tires [dataguru] by bpeebles
May 04, 2007 (12:55 pm)
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Replying to: dataguru (May 04, 2007 12:44 pm)

The Nokian WR is a very good all-weather tire. It is one of the very vew road tires rated for SNOW. I run them year-round. They have better traction than the original tires that came from the factory. Thus far, they have been wearing well.
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Re: Recommendations Requested for New Tires [bpeebles] by dataguru
May 07, 2007 (9:23 am)
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Replying to: bpeebles (May 04, 2007 12:55 pm)

Bruce - thanks for the feedback re Nokian WR SUV tires. I've heard lots of good things about them. This one should be good for the Pacific Northwest region where I live; we have lots of rain/light snow in the winter. I understand Nokian also makes a Vatiiva model with a slightly stiffer sidewall for trucks that carry a payload in the bed or go off-road often.
 
I'll likely go with the WR SUVs in the factory size P255/65R/16 or maybe slightly wider in a P265/70R/16 size. If I pick the wider taller size, will it raise the 3.92 differential drive ratio (i.e., to a lower number) due to less revolutions of the tire?
 
Thanks,
dataguru
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Re: Recommendations Requested for New Tires [dataguru] by bpeebles
May 07, 2007 (5:01 pm)
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Replying to: dataguru (May 07, 2007 9:23 am)

The Vativva is available in BOTH the "P" (passenger) and "LT" (Light Truck). The "LT" has the stiffer sidewall.
 
I run the Vativva "P" on my Dakota and the WR on my 56MPG Volkswagen TDI.
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To answer your question about changing the outsied tire diamater -- DONT DO IT! The Dakota factory shop manual warns that changing the tire diameter will affect the function of the ABS system.
 
If you REALLY want to change the tire diameter, the service-manual recommends reprogramming the onbobard computer so the ABS system and speedometer are accurate.
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Re: Recommendations Requested for New Tires [bpeebles] by dataguru
May 08, 2007 (10:33 am)
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Replying to: bpeebles (May 07, 2007 5:01 pm)

Thanks again for the feedback and astute advice. My 2003 QC has 4-wheel discs with both front/rear ABS so I will keep things simple with factory sizing to save from re-programming the various components. I believe the 4-wheel discs were only available for one model year(2003).
 
Thanks again, Bruce, you are a gem!
dataguru
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Re: Recommendations for New Tires [bpeebles] by dataguru
May 11, 2007 (8:18 am)
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Replying to: dataguru (May 08, 2007 10:33 am)

FYI...found this Vatiiva recall advisory just now in my research; haven't read the details yet but, thought I post it here for awareness sharing. Here's the link,
 
http://ohio.adtaker.com/recalls/info.aspx?mk=NOKIAN
 
Thanks,
dataguru
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6 lug pattern to a 5 lug pattern by cjs01dakota
Jun 26, 2007 (6:04 pm)
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does anyone know the angle on a 01 dakota wheel lugs? im a machinist and i just need the angle on it to make the spacer. or does any one know a site that has this spacer already. im tired of finding rims that are discontinued cause the dodge has such a weird spread. thanks
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Why 6 lug pattern? by cpav5unc
Aug 21, 2007 (10:26 am)
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I have a 2000 QC. I bought it as a third party buyer. It already had after market rims on it. They were KMC Stealth 18". I got the tires rotated and one of the rims is bent in the hub. I had an extremely hard time finding a replacement rim. All places had was the five lug Ford and Chevy pattern. Why did Dodge do this? How can I get rid of my old rims? Do you know anyone who is interested?
 
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Re: Why 6 lug pattern? [cpav5unc] by dustyk
Aug 21, 2007 (6:02 pm)
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Replying to: cpav5unc (Aug 21, 2007 10:26 am)

Dodge used a six-bolt wheel on the Dakota for many years because they designed the Dakota to be a actual working truck instead of an image truck. In fact, I've heard a couple of pre-'05 Dakota owners say they are very disappointed that Dodge went to five-bolt wheels on the latest generation Dak.
 
Six-bolt wheels torque more evenly and are generally thought to contribute to reduced lateral runnout and thus less wheel vibration at speed. They also provide a stronger mounting under high torque and stress load conditions.
 
You typically will not find six-bolt Dodge wheels for the Dakota in many places because...well they're not for Chevies, although the bigger custom auto places here in Rochester, New York seem to carry them.
 
Regards,
Dusty

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