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| Gear ratio vs. tire size Here is my problem. I have a 3.31 rear end on my truck I got a 235/70/16 set of tires on it. This size is 29 inches in diameter. I went to Ford and talked to them. A Ford mechanic says that I should not put tires on that are any more than 1 inch larger than these. His reasoning is, that since I have an automatic transmission the tranny will slip and wear out faster, especially if I put 32's on like on my old truck. I have been looking at other options, like putting 18s on it and street tires but I constantly find myself dreaming of going offroad again. I am wondering if I should go with 235/75/16 A/T tires which are 29.9 inches and still keep the transmision alive. According to http://www.4wheelparts.com/Tirel_gear_ratio.asp (thanks justin) a 30 inch tire with 3.31 rear end will get the best gas mileage. I guess what I need is just a confimation that it would be OK to put 30 inch tires on and that I wont kill my truck. BTW, I do have a 4.2 engine with an auto tranny, no more manual ![]() Thanks
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| well i know a person who had 38's and stock 308 gears and aauto didnt seem like it was hurting it but the truck was a pos from the begging and the kid was pretty dumb
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| lol yea but he prolly has like 3.73 or somethin. im thinkin that since i drive mostly on the highway and drive about 30k a year i will just put my leveling coils on and then put 29.1 inch BFGs on ![]()
__________________ 1999 F-150 AirRaid, 4.10 gears, tint, superchip, see my gallery for more. |
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| The A/T's will be great for you it sounds like
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