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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Hey Just To Let You Know Slow That The Way U Have U'r Belt It Is Turning The Pump The Right Way,but The Tenisor Can't Pull The Slack Out Of It.
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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If I went to a 275/45 20 I'd go faster lol....these 33's are killing me!
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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Does 275/45/20 = 28 in.?
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Tan327
Does 275/45/20 = 28 in.?
275/45-20 = 29.74 according to this: http://ejelta.com/tiresize/index.htm...el=&maxdelta=5
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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Yah, I noticed a pretty big difference when I put my 20s on.....

I couldn't roll those stock 16s tho
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
Wait...you guys are saying bigger rims/tires slow you down? LOL!
With the exception(sp?) of all 24" wheels of course.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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I don't notice any difference in my stockers and my 20's. although.......I have some pretty light centerlines and a slightly shorter tire. 275/45/20. I think the biggest problem folks face when installing 20's is the huge tires they put with them. a 275/55 is a 32" tire and a 285/50 is a 31.5" tire. both of these are larger than the factory 30" tire and the extra diameter is what they feel.

I did notice a difference when I went from the 275/55 to the 275/45. a little more grunt out of the hole.

No matter how much they cost me in acceleration I wouldn't trade my 20's any day of the week. Besides these are TRUCKS.....not dragsters.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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i can feel a sotp diff in my twenties. i went with centerlines as well and my tires are lighter and shorter than what i was previously running on the stock wheel. my tires are wider so it keeps me planted on the two to one downshift but at zero to wot i still burn them over. 3200 stall is to thank for that. all in all, i think my combo is about 10 pounds or so lighter per wheel than my stockers with my 31" tall tires. maybe more.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Its not so much the total weight of the wheel. A lighter wheels that has a greater mass further from the center line of the axle will require more torque to get moving and more brakes to stop.
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