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Old 07-16-2008, 02:38 AM
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Would going from 15 to 17 inch tired affect my speedometer or odometer in ne way? or is it 2 small of a difference to matter
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Default RE: Bigger tires

the size of the wheel has no bearing on the speedo/odo. Its the overall diameter of the tire which matters.

if you go to a 17" wheel, stick with a 245/45/17 or 275/40/17 and you wont have any speedo issues
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