Can I change wheel size on 2003 Ram 1500 4x4
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Can I change wheel size on 2003 Ram 1500 4x4
I own a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4. Love the truck but want to change wheel size. Currently I have 20x7 aluminum wheels with P275/60R20 tires...I want to put on 17x8 wheels and P265/70R17 tires so I use snow chains in the winter. Can I do it? and will it screw up my computer electronics? Thanks
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Care to explain this one?
Do you mean odometer adjustment?
265/70/17 is a 31.6" tire in theory. Adding tire chains to them will obviously increase the overall diameter. I dont see any need to adjust the odometer.
I know that my odomoter is incorrect at the 275/60/20 setting when I had my LTZ's on there since they were actually 32.5", not 33". I changed the setting to 31.5" and odometer was dead on. Odd, I know.
OP, I wouldnt make any odometer changes. Worse case you'll be slightly faster on the read out.
Do you mean odometer adjustment?
265/70/17 is a 31.6" tire in theory. Adding tire chains to them will obviously increase the overall diameter. I dont see any need to adjust the odometer.
I know that my odomoter is incorrect at the 275/60/20 setting when I had my LTZ's on there since they were actually 32.5", not 33". I changed the setting to 31.5" and odometer was dead on. Odd, I know.
OP, I wouldnt make any odometer changes. Worse case you'll be slightly faster on the read out.
Last edited by dirtydog; Jan 29, 2014 at 10:29 AM.
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A 285/70r17 tire would be almost the same diameter as the 275/60r20. Don't know if you want to go that wide or not. With the 265 you might end up 4% off on the speedometer assuming yours is correct now.
