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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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What do I do?

255/65/17. I'ma go up to a 265/70/17..

Is that a big difference as far as gas mileage is concerned, and would you say, get it reprogrammed? Thanks guys
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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That is a difference of over 1.5" in diameter. Also over 3mph difference at 65 (really going 68.36 instead of 65). Might be worth getting it reprogrammed for the larger tire.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Necessary to reprogrammed? If so, how much?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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i had the exact same problem. went from stock highway tires to BFG's truck rides fine didnt really see a difference in HP and Torque. MPG got worst but i needed some AT's for the ranch.

No rubbing either, im glad i went with them. I also have A V6 so you should be fine
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Bulldogbud
i had the exact same problem. went from stock highway tires to BFG's truck rides fine didnt really see a difference in HP and Torque. MPG got worst but i needed some AT's for the ranch.

No rubbing either, im glad i went with them. I also have A V6 so you should be fine

Did it get a lot worse, a lot of what I can find says like .5mpg.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Not a Big difference i can get around 17Mpg pulling a trailer with fourwheelers on the highway and around 13 MPG around the city
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bulldogbud
Not a Big difference i can get around 17Mpg pulling a trailer with fourwheelers on the highway and around 13 MPG around the city

Hmm, Thanks
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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I made the size change that you are thinking about, and the speedometer went from reading 2-3mph higher than my actual speed to 1 mph or less lower. I can live with that.

The mileage I'm getting hasn't changed much since the change. 17-19mpg.
You just have to allow for the bigger tires and add 5% to the miles total when you calculate.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jr105
I made the size change that you are thinking about, and the speedometer went from reading 2-3mph higher than my actual speed to 1 mph or less lower. I can live with that.

The mileage I'm getting hasn't changed much since the change. 17-19mpg.
You just have to allow for the bigger tires and add 5% to the miles total when you calculate.
Yeah, my dad pays for my gas. So if I go bigger, and my gas mileage gets worse he's probably going to get pissed. I'm hoping it'll be small enough of a margain to where, I can just drive easier and make up the difference.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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I went from the stock 255/70-17's to 275/70-17's, and my speedometer is bang on. I verified that on two different GPS units.
No noticeable difference in mileage.
Now I'm looking at eventually going with a bigger tire.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by last5oh_302
I went from the stock 255/70-17's to 275/70-17's, and my speedometer is bang on. I verified that on two different GPS units.
No noticeable difference in mileage.
Now I'm looking at eventually going with a bigger tire.

That's impressive. Screw all this, I need to find where has my tires!
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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Just on the speedometer difference, without correction, it will show a drop of 5% in mileage. This is not a true drop, just what it looks like due to getting less miles on the speedometer. You will get a real drop due to tire weight and rolling resistance. How much, can not really be calculated.
In another area, the change will affect transmission shifts.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kingfish51
Just on the speedometer difference, without correction, it will show a drop of 5% in mileage. This is not a true drop, just what it looks like due to getting less miles on the speedometer. You will get a real drop due to tire weight and rolling resistance. How much, can not really be calculated.
In another area, the change will affect transmission shifts.
Oh okay, so if I do that, How much would it cost to get it reprogrammed. Should I deal with it, until I get a tuner. Advice is greatly appreciated!
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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The dealer can program that size tire. Cost would be about 50 to 80. My dealer did this for me for nothing. YMMV.
A tuner can also do this and will cost 300+.
 
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