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Old 11-10-2006 | 04:58 PM
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Frenchy, did you keep the overall wheel with tire diameter the same as stock?
 
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Old 11-10-2006 | 10:11 PM
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Not Ram 20's but 20's in general... This is my truck. At least until next week.

 
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Old 11-12-2006 | 07:37 PM
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.2" taller.

275/45/20
 
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Old 11-13-2006 | 01:08 PM
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Oops I just replied to the wrong thread. Don't have a pic but recently seen a truck just like mine on ram 20's.(black ho quad cab) I thought it looked really good & was wanting to get them for my truck. But not if it makes my mileage go to crap, since I think it's kinda crappy now[sm=insomnia.gif] You guys are seriously saying that I could expect a 2mpg drop just from a slightly larger rim if the tire diameter was exactly the same??
 
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Old 11-13-2006 | 02:19 PM
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Yes, due to the fact there is more rotational mass, and heavier weight. My 20s weighed in about 38 pounds a piece.
 
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Old 11-14-2006 | 11:13 AM
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rodslinger cut off that tailpipe or i will!

and dakoduh...you need bigger gears for new tires to balance MPG and speed
 
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Old 11-14-2006 | 03:35 PM
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Thanks trucky but I think not-these ho's come with 392 gears already and I said I wouldn't get a larger diameter tire for the 20's so the only difference would be probably 10 or so pounds of unsprung weight per wheel & I'm being told to expect a 2mpg drop for that. My cousin has a nice looking ram hemiquadcab with the stock 20's on it. We get about the same mileage if he drives his nicely[sm=sigh.gif]
 
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Old 11-15-2006 | 08:29 AM
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you havnt 'been told' theres a 2 mpg drop...you saw one post about it from frenchy or something and assumed its universal... its not the same truck
 
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Old 11-16-2006 | 12:35 AM
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Ya I know better trucky, I'm just trying to keep things going around here
 
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Old 11-16-2006 | 03:45 AM
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im tryin to get you hooked on rims without freekin out about MPG
 


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