I recently bought a 2000 5.9L Durango SLT Plus 4x4 with 164,xxx miles and I'm nearly done going through it, fixing a lot of stuff. It seems real nice. My question is what size tires? There are 31/10.5R15 on the stock wheels now, but the door sticker shows 235/75R15XL. Which one should I buy? What's the XL all about? Thanks.

 

Might check the build sheet, you can get it here with your VIN# https://fcacommunity.force.com/RAM/s/equipment-listing I know that my 2000 Durango with the 4.7L had 31x10.50r15's factory stock as an option. As for the "XL" it stood for Extra Load...kinda like a LT tire rating. Hope this helps...

Steve

 

Steve, I have my build sheet and it does show the inch sized tire dimensions. Since my door placard shows the metric sized tires I guess either will work. What say you? Thanks.

 

Personally I have run both sizes on my Durangos....I prefer the 31's for both the look and ride

Steve

 

the size on you build sheet will be what your speedometer is calibrated for (and odometer ect) so while other sizes will work they will also offset your speedo by some degree (maybe not enough to matter, depends on the size you put on)

 

Tires size can be set with a drbiii.

 

I'm in exactly the same boat - metric on sticker, LT's on truck on delivery.

Why would a personalized sticker - VIN - not show OE tires?

 

A whole lot more common than you think. I have dealt with tires for 30 years, see it all the time, what door sticker says isn't what came on a vehicle. Kinda generic in nature though many say "MINIMUM tire size" in small print above the listed size.
It was common in the late 80s with the old square body trucks and conventional old Dodge vans for that sticker to say 195/75/15, when the thing actually came brand new with 215s to 235s.

My Wrangler was that way too. Window sticker even said it came with 215/75/15s and door jamb sticker said 205s. I ran 235s Most of the time, though did have 31x10.50s on there for 1 set. Which was the biggest possible without a lift.

 

Hi dodgemahal, I just purchased one like yours, 1998 SLT plus, 4x4, 5.9L, White with gray interior in really great shape; mine has 17" wheels with 265/70/17 tires and speedo has been calibrated for the bigger wheels. It really runs strong; has a power steering hose small leak, and a few small drips from oil pan, so have to figure out if its pan gasket or rear main or valve cover gaskets or combination of all.

 

calibration not needed for the size of the WHEELS...… but overall tire height. You can buy 15s,16s and 17s for the respective wheel size that are all exactly the same overall height which is what matters for speedo calibration. If you want 22s you can find some kind of thin sidewall rubber band tires that will work fine with the speedo calibration as is.... NOT that I would suggest doing so, unless you want to completely ruin the appearance of your ride