Posted: Dec 29 2010 at 6:53pm | IP Logged

I have an 02 supercharged Frontier...it currently has 16' rims that I see on some of the xe models...can you buy an SC package with 16 rims...the dealer told me all the S/C models came with 17' rims..

Thanks

Posted: Dec 29 2010 at 10:10pm | IP Logged

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   If I had bought it I'd got rid of the 16" and/or 17" wheels. I'd have put 15" wheels and 31'' tires on it. Will not buy a truck with big wheels and low aspect ratio tires!

Have a good one.. DonS..

Posted: Dec 30 2010 at 10:17pm | IP Logged

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   High aspect ratio tires of the same type have a much better spring ratio. This is extra shock absorbing. The truck and driver don't get beat up so bad on rough roads or when hitting 'chug holes'. Therefore there is less damage to tires, wheels suspension... the whole truck and driver.

   High aspect ratio tires can be 'aired down' more for better traction and easier climbing over obstacles when sand on off road trails. 15" tires often cost less than the ones of the same outside diameter for larger wheels. A 31x10.5x15 inch tire will often weigh more and have more rubber than a 31" tire for larger wheels but cost less... why is that?

   I also believe the 15 ' tires are easier to break down and patch with hand tools like if you were on the trail or save money and know the job was done correctly!

Don't let me spoil your fun... some folks are spending $2000.00 installing those goofy looking wheels.

The old fart with old ideas.. Don S..

BTW.. My '34 Plymouth came with 17'' wheels.

Posted: Dec 30 2010 at 10:25pm | IP Logged

Thanks for the info...I thought thats where you were going but since I am not an off roader type of guy I wasn't sure...off roading looks like a lot of fun but all the money dumped into a vehicle that you really cant drive any where long distance doesn't suit my needs...thanks for the info though..

Dom

Posted: Dec 30 2010 at 10:40pm | IP Logged

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   From where I live it's 1000 miles to where I do my off roading. One of my short cuts is a 4x4 only trail! My trips to and from Colorado average over 3000 miles each. Driving my 4x4s on the highway allows me to see the traffic ahead better than driving a two-wheeler. Our Camry does get 27 mpg which beats the Frontiers 20 - 22 mpg.

   I have to climb a steep hill to gat home so a 4x4 will always get me home in the winter.

Have a good one.. Don S..