Various Topics on Dodge Trucks

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Anyone try a set of 20" wheels on their truck yet? Thoughts?

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Looks stupid, not enough side wall to protect rims unless36" tall tires.

Gary Carter

"nItpIk" <bubba@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone try a set of 20" wheels on their truck yet? Thoughts?
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> "nItpIk" <bubba@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> > Anyone try a set of 20" wheels on their truck yet? Thoughts?
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I have the factory 20's on my 2002 (2WD, short bed, short cab). No scratches
or dings on them yet (55K miles), but you really have to be careful when
crossing curbs and the like - you can't use the sidewall to climb up onto
objects like you can with the 16's. I think it corners better than the one I
had with normal wheels, but it's definitely a street tire and takes a lot
more pounding if you're driving on bad roads. You do pay a lot more
attention to potholes after a while.
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Zamboni

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> "nItpIk" <bubba@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:HuFvc.9$hp4.10020@news.uswest.net...
> > Anyone try a set of 20" wheels on their truck yet? Thoughts?
> >
> >
I have the factory 20's on my 2002 (2WD, short bed, short cab). No scratches
or dings on them yet (55K miles), but you really have to be careful when
crossing curbs and the like - you can't use the sidewall to climb up onto
objects like you can with the 16's. I think it corners better than the one I
had with normal wheels, but it's definitely a street tire and takes a lot
more pounding if you're driving on bad roads. You do pay a lot more
attention to potholes after a while.
--
Zamboni

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I'm running 16" wheels with 10 ply rated tires 265/75-R16 LT have bent 3
rims on the truck since new in 1995. 1 from sliding into a curb on ice, the
other two from rocks and wash-outs. Plan to go to the 285 tires when these
wear out for more side wall.

Gary Carter

"Zamboni" <zamboni@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > "nItpIk" <bubba@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:HuFvc.9$hp4.10020@news.uswest.net...
> > > Anyone try a set of 20" wheels on their truck yet? Thoughts?
> > >
> > >
> I have the factory 20's on my 2002 (2WD, short bed, short cab). No
scratches
> or dings on them yet (55K miles), but you really have to be careful when
> crossing curbs and the like - you can't use the sidewall to climb up onto
> objects like you can with the 16's. I think it corners better than the one
I
> had with normal wheels, but it's definitely a street tire and takes a lot
> more pounding if you're driving on bad roads. You do pay a lot more
> attention to potholes after a while.
> --
> Zamboni
>
>

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Not good in snow or on slippery surfaces. Replacement cost for wheels are
$770.00 each if you get them from DC or $375.00 or so from Dodge's accessory
catalog.

"nItpIk" <bubba@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone try a set of 20" wheels on their truck yet? Thoughts?
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I have a 2004 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab 4X4 w/ 20" rims and love it. What
particularly do you want to know?
"nItpIk" <bubba@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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Chuck Thomerson wrote:
> I have a 2004 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab 4X4 w/ 20" rims and love it. What
> particularly do you want to know?

I would think the low profile sidewalls of the 20" tires would make for
lousy handling and ride. Especially offroad. Easy to ding up the rims
offroad too. Seems to me they're more for the sports car look. Are
they expensive to replace as compared to a 16"?