You know i actually just found that my truck was accelerating differently, since going one size up with my Goodyears also.

 

Here's how it looked with those wheels and tires... It is a 1.5" block lift in the rear and the front is cranked almost that much.
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Hey newb,
would you measure from the ground to the top of your fender, center.

 

looks like 38ish inches to me in that pic

 

Newbie that's just what I was looking for. No rubbing on the front flares? I can deal with the frame rub. The BFG KM2's are exactly what i was going to use. Have them on an 00 XJ Cherokee.

Have you measured the ground clearance front and rear? I know it's not much to begin with. My parents 2014 Jeep Compass has a much clearance as the later model Dakotas.

 

As for tire load capacity, on a 15" wheel it makes a big difference. 31" are rated for 2150 lbs, the 33x10.5 are rated at 2600 lbs. Less heat and stress on tires for a given load. Since they don't make load range D or E tires in 15" anymore, that's about the best I can do.

 

Ahh. Weird. So you plan on loading that much in a Dakota? Awesome.

 

Really? You can't even get load range C tires in 16" unless they're P metrics. Why wouldn't you want a stronger tire? Awesome.

Didn't you just haul 3/4 ton of water the other day? In a 1/2 ton truck, no less. Even at 2600 lbs per tire, it's a lot less than a D or E rated tire.

 

No can do...

I still have the truck (for sale) but I've pulled the wheels and tires and put them on my 01 quad cab (no lift at all yet) and now have smaller tires on the 99. Sorry.

 

No, but I did trim the plastic just a bit and the 1.5" in the rear is fine on the road, but you'll probably want to bump stop it a bit if you plan on going off road and flexing it out. No amount of suspension lift will stop bigger tires from rubbing if you flex well. Honestly I think a 1/2" of bump stop extension is all it would take. A body lift would help in that area though.