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Old 09-05-2012, 09:43 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by JACK 8URT0N View Post
On 17x7.5 TE37s. I searched. I see everyone picking 45 over 50. is 50 really too big? I don't plan on doing springs any time soon, so I wanted to fill that wheel gap a bit.
Well looking at Michelin Primacy HP tires the revs per mile of the stock tire is 844, and for the 224/45 it is 833, but the 225/50 is 803. So the 225/45 will be 1.3% taller and the 225/50 will be 5.1% taller than stock. The 1.3% difference is not that significant; but, I think making all your gears 5.1% taller and having your real speed be 5.1% higher than the speedometer reads is too big a difference for most owners.
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