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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Will 265/70/R17 Wrangler SilentArmor tires work on an '06 Dakota with the 17x8 rims, or is the diameter to large? They aren't making them at the 265/65/R17 size yet. Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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It will be a 1 inch increase in total diameter from the 265/65r17 tires. The speedo will read 60mph when you are going 62mph (it reading about 3.4% slower than your actual speed).
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
 
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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Thanks for the info, the spedo reading didn't even occur to me.

Will there be a problem with steering clearance or fender rubbing etc.?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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It's bigger than Tire Rack recommends, but not ridiculously oversized. Anyone here tried it?
 
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