Tire Upsize on a 2012
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Tire Upsize on a 2012
I have the factory tires on my 2012 Limited, 275/55-20. After 65k it's time for tires and I was looking at an upsize to 305/50. Anyone have experience with this size in an otherwise stock application and if so, how does it look?
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I'm sorry, I don't have any experience with this size change, but one thing you will want to think about is how it will affect your speedometer. I changed the size of the tires on my silverado from 265 to 245 & my speedometer is now off by about 5 mph at hwy speeds. when it says I'm going 65, I'm really only going about 60. Likewise, my odometer is also off. I would expect that if you go up in size it will lower your speedometer reading at the same speeds. Just a thought.
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The difference with the change I'm suggesting is less than 1%, which is why I'm suggesting that size. The change in aspect ratio along with the width keeps the height almost the same. Old sidewall height 151.25, new height 152.5.
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Stayed with the stock size, couldn't justify an $70 more per tire for an extra inch of width. It's already coming up on $1k between the ties, mounting balancing, TPMS service, alignment and tax.
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