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this looks pretty bad

does this look as bad as i think it looks for my future wheels and tires? is it that big of a difference upgrading to only 33s? look at the speedometer...jeeezzzz, any feedback welcomed.



 
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33's are 285s
 
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if u get larger tires, all u have to do it go to pepboys or something and tell them you need your computer recalibrated for the larger tires..then ur speedo will be right if thats what your worried about
 
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Originally Posted by RedLeafRanger
33's are 285s
not the nittos, their the 295s

Originally Posted by red_fx2
if u get larger tires, all u have to do it go to pepboys or something and tell them you need your computer recalibrated for the larger tires..then ur speedo will be right if thats what your worried about
ahhh, i didnt think of that, then nevermind on this post...HAHAHAHA
 
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who needs to go fast anyways. only place you need to be able to go fast is california freeways where everyones doin atleast 80. up here in oregon i never get above 60. i use to till the speeding tickets stuck a boot in my ***.
 
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Originally Posted by Bigdank
who needs to go fast anyways. only place you need to be able to go fast is california freeways where everyones doin atleast 80. up here in oregon i never get above 60. i use to till the speeding tickets stuck a boot in my ***.
depends where in CA you are...
 
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actually, 295's are 33.4's while 285's are 32.8's so, both are considered "33's"
 
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^...blah blah blah... lol, ya highways down here are at least 80
 
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the fist number in the tire size is not the hieght of the tire
 
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You can also get a X-cal from Wayne to correct the speedo, it'll also give you better fuel mileage, HP and all that good stuff.
 
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The 295 is how wide the tire is in Milimeters!
 
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exacly
 
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derrr dee duhmmmm
no need to argue over that ****.

if you say "285" or something most people just think 33...


p.s... ^useless post
 
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