Tire question ?

I have 98 Dodge Dakota 4 x 4.Using the stock rims and no lift kit,I
know the max tires that will go under it are 31 x 10.50 x 15,because
of the turn raduis.I was wondering,then by math if you reduced the
width you could ,in turn,increase the height.Such as go down by 1 inch
as 32 x 9.50 x 15 or 33 x 8.50 x 15.Is this possible???I have been
looking for the 33's but found nothing.But have have found 32 x 9.50 x
15 Super Swappers TSL.Footprint is realy 8.5.Will this work.Any help
would be most appreciated.Thanks...............Rick

NS4M Rick Jacks wrote:
>
> I have 98 Dodge Dakota 4 x 4.Using the stock rims and no lift kit,I
> know the max tires that will go under it are 31 x 10.50 x 15,because
> of the turn raduis.I was wondering,then by math if you reduced the
> width you could ,in turn,increase the height.Such as go down by 1 inch
> as 32 x 9.50 x 15 or 33 x 8.50 x 15.Is this possible???I have been
> looking for the 33's but found nothing.But have have found 32 x 9.50 x
> 15 Super Swappers TSL.Footprint is realy 8.5.Will this work.Any help
> would be most appreciated.Thanks...............Rick

Generally that is possible. Swampers tend to run on the narrow side as you suggest, but they also tend to be taller than spec.
I used to run 33x9.50 BFGs and 33" Swawmpers and the BFGs were barely 32" tall new and the Swampers were well over 33" tall even
worn out.

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Roger

"Roger Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> NS4M Rick Jacks wrote:
> >
> > I have 98 Dodge Dakota 4 x 4.Using the stock rims and no lift kit,I
> > know the max tires that will go under it are 31 x 10.50 x 15,because
> > of the turn raduis.I was wondering,then by math if you reduced the
> > width you could ,in turn,increase the height.Such as go down by 1 inch
> > as 32 x 9.50 x 15 or 33 x 8.50 x 15.Is this possible???I have been
> > looking for the 33's but found nothing.But have have found 32 x 9.50 x
> > 15 Super Swappers TSL.Footprint is realy 8.5.Will this work.Any help
> > would be most appreciated.Thanks...............Rick
>
> Generally that is possible. Swampers tend to run on the narrow side as you suggest, but
they also tend to be taller than spec.
> I used to run 33x9.50 BFGs and 33" Swawmpers and the BFGs were barely 32" tall new and
the Swampers were well over 33" tall even
> worn out.
>
> --
> Roger

I was toying with buying something other than the BFG Mudders (mainly because money is
tight now) but I guess that's a no-go. No one stocks anything locally other than the BFGs
and Goodyears. Cooper also makes a mudder but no one stocks it. There are actually a lot
of tires I can find on the internet but again, no local stores carry them (or if they do
they are about 300% higher than Discount Tires prices). With my kind of luck, I don't want
to run tires that have to be ordered in, which all the locals say takes about 5 days.