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NJ Torque

03-21-2009 04:43 PM

Making sense of a tire / gear size calculator

Basicly, I have a 4th gen... Currently run a 26" tire, what would I gain/loose from a 26 to a 28?

3.73 gear, auto, no bottle, 3500 stall..

Tru2Chevy

03-21-2009 06:48 PM

What RPM are you currently running through the traps at, and what RPM can you safely spin it to?

- Justin

98tadriver

03-24-2009 10:38 AM

www.f-body.org/gears should help u

WildBillyT

03-24-2009 11:02 AM

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

NJSPEEDER

03-24-2009 05:14 PM

Since you would be giving up gear advantage(torque multiplication) by going to the taller tire you would most likely slow down a bit.

Only way it would help is if you were having major problems hooking, and that would be more of an indicator that you need to do suspension work than throwing a tire on to band aid the matter.

NJ Torque

03-24-2009 05:54 PM

I have no problems hooking the car...

It was the general consesus that if I'm not spraying the cars/turbo/super charger, it'll slow me down.

WildBillyT

03-25-2009 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 564430)

I have no problems hooking the car...

It was the general consesus that if I'm not spraying the cars/turbo/super charger, it'll slow me down.

Yeah, unless the extra height is just enough to keep you from shifting into 4th (which you probably don't do anyway).

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