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Old 03-07-2016, 11:13 AM
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effective gear ratio with tuning

If we are running oversize tires should we be tuning our gear ratio's to the effective gear ratio?

Stock 3.73 gear with a stock 31.5 inch tire converts to effective 3.43 with a 35 inch tire and there is an option to change your gear ratio with the sct tuners.
 
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Old 03-07-2016, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TooHuge
If we are running oversize tires should we be tuning our gear ratio's to the effective gear ratio?

Stock 3.73 gear with a stock 31.5 inch tire converts to effective 3.43 with a 35 inch tire and there is an option to change your gear ratio with the sct tuners.
No, you are over thinking this.
 
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On the SCT you can change the rotations per mile of the tire to calibrate the speedo. I test drive it and use a GPS mph to verify accuracy. It doesn't effect the tune.
 
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Old 03-07-2016, 08:47 PM
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I've changed between tires several times and never done anything else other than revs-per-mile, and only with a Superchips TirePaq and an SCT 3015. Never had an issue with the ABS or changed gearing.
 
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