tire questions
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tire questions
Hi all. I just bought a used 2001 Ram 2500 QuadCab with LT315/75R16 Dunlop Rovers on the original wheels 16x8;8 - 6.5. These tires are too tall and too loud for my tastes. I see that the OEM tire size is LT245/75R16 with and option of LT265/75R16.
I do mostly highway driving and towing, year-round, with occassional dirt roads for camping, etc. I'm looking for a smooth, quite ride on the highway with good all-round traction.
I am considering Michelan, Goodyear, and Goodrich tires, but am open to other good suggestions.
Also, is there any way for me to tell if a lift kit has been added. I'd like to get the truck back down to stock height.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experience,
Dave
I do mostly highway driving and towing, year-round, with occassional dirt roads for camping, etc. I'm looking for a smooth, quite ride on the highway with good all-round traction.
I am considering Michelan, Goodyear, and Goodrich tires, but am open to other good suggestions.
Also, is there any way for me to tell if a lift kit has been added. I'd like to get the truck back down to stock height.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experience,
Dave
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RE: tire questions
well a little more info would be needed to tell if it's been lifted by me anyway. like package style. sport, slt, sl, that kind of thing. you could look for a spacer up front, it usually is a like a big round thing sitting on top of the spring. or look at the body mounts and see if there is a hard plastic or metal thing holding up the body. it's usually pretty obvious. or look at the control arms if it's a 4x4. they should be stamped steel bars. if they're not then there is a lift on it.
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