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Old Oct 1, 2007
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tire resistances

right now i have goodyear wrangler mtr 245/75/16. im buying these rims and tires. they are bfg 285/55/20. will i loose my gas mileage? if so how much? i currently get about 15.7 mpg.

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Old Oct 1, 2007
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each bfg tire weighs 57lbs and the goodyear weights 49lbs. i have no clue on how much each stock wheel weighs or the boss 20s.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2007
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You'll probably end up losing some milage but those actually look pretty damn nice so who cares.
 
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hang on just a second...let me whip out the calculator.
 
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Alrighty....

245/75R16 = 30.47" tall
285/55R20 = 32.34" tall

Answer...yes, you will lose mileage. But not much since your still going with all terrains. You might lose 1 mpg. I'd suggest doing a torsion crank to clear those 32s...maybe even a 1" body lift.


I'm a big fan of "The Big One Inch" mod.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2007
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
I'm a big fan of "The Big One Inch" mod.
so is your mom

it also depends on your gearing i think, i had 4.10s stock and going from stock to 34s i only lost 1 mpg.
 
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hahahahaha. funny guy.

Yea....forgot about the gears.
 
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i have Limited Slip 8.8 w/ 4.10 ratio
 
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i wont do a 1 inch bl. if i do a bl id do a 3 inch, bc all that work for 1 m-fn inch.
 
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would a 3 inch bl look ok with 285/55/20 tires? there like 32.5 inches tall?
 
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i weighed my new rims and tires and they weigh about 76lbs each. i think im gonna lose some mpgs.
 
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A 3in BL will look great with those tires. It will give you more wheel well gap. With those new tires it should be a pretty sweet set up.
 
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i really want a bl with the rims on my truck. i just gotta get some cash to do it.
 
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