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Changing tire size.

   
Old Feb 11, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Default Changing tire size.
Swithching from a 275/65/20 to a 275/55/20 how big will the differnce be on my 04 dodge ram 1500 4x4?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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When your speedo reads 60mph, you'll really be travelling 56.2 mph.
6.4% difference in revs/mile.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Default Recalibrate
You can get the speedo recalibrated easy enough at a dealer, right?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Better yet is to get a tuner like Diablo or Superchips and get the speedo recalibrated and get more power also
 
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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Hope you have smooth roads. Less side wall, stiffer ride. Here in pot hole heaven, there is maked difference in my 60 series 20's I use in the summer and the winter 70 series 17's.
 
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