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Originally Posted by SpencersGreenTurd
Looks like I got my work cut out for me. I was thinking of going smaller. Anyone have any luck with smaller lighter tires?
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Smaller tires make your engine have to turn faster to maintain speed.
Taller tires are the cheap easy way to alter your final drive ratio to reduce engine speed at cruise.
Now if you put taller differential gears in and smaller tires you will have something.
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