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Old 05-28-2015, 01:17 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BlueFoot View Post
Yeah, the RPF1's are pretty pricy. Aren't the vx/hx wheels 14"? Those RFP1's are 15. The fit is already geared terribly low. Smaller wheels would make it worse.
Vx wheels are 13, hx wheels are 14s

Wheels have nothing to do with gearing. That is determined from the overall tire size. If you decrease the aspect ratio proportionally to increasing wheel size, then your gearing is left close to the same.
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