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Old 06-30-2008, 09:28 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by NightHawk756 View Post
Yeah, but he went from a 17 to an 18. If the tire is 1" shorter, then it should be about perfect then since that would make up the 1" difference in wheel size right?
Not with a 275/35 tire. Lee is right in the calculations.

(((275/25.4)*.35)*2)+18 = 25.578" tall tire/wheel combo

. . . which, as Lee already mentioned, is a lot shorter than the stock tire and therefore would register a faster speed.
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