Re: Tire and Gearing

From: B1LLYW@aol.com
Date: Thu Apr 10 2003 - 19:00:56 EDT


In a message dated 4/10/2003 5:01:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
BigGabe@fiufiji.com writes:

> is there a way to figure out what my gearing would look like if i went from
> my current set up (3.21 gears and 235/75R15 tires) to a new setup (3.90
> gears and 255/65R15 tires)? i already bought the gears (they are sitting
> in
> my closet waiting for finals to end), and need to get new tires before the
> summer is out. i don't want something that is too harsh a change, but my
> current tires are a bit too tall for my tastes, and want something a little
> wider and shorter.
>

Here are the gear/tire/rpm etc. calculators I have bookmarked:

http://www.smokemup.com/auto_math/index.php
http://www.ring-pinion.com/calculators.shtml
http://www.4lo.com/
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

Hope they help.

Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com

'02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92 LSD
'95 Dakota CC 4x2, SLT, 318, 5 spd, 3.55 LSD



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