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Originally Posted by bobo333
No he has it right, a higher number in the gear ratio = a higher engine speed vs road speed, smaller tires = higher gear ratio = higher engine speed vs road speed
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Opps! I got confusiated.
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Originally Posted by RiderofBikes
Shows your only changing the Width of the tire and not the Diameter........
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No, the diameter changes as well.
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Originally Posted by RiderofBikes
......... For towing capacity and safety, you'd be better off keeping the stock width, of 275/ and just changing the Sidewall Hieght(changing ratio) /55R17 or /50R17. If thats what your are trying to get at?........
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That would also change the diameter - but as is pointed out, this also reduces the load carrying capacity of the tire which is a terrible idea. Think Ford/Firestone and that's what we are talking about.