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Cheapest way to recalibrate for bigger tires?

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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Default Cheapest way to recalibrate for bigger tires?
I plan on upgrading to a 305/70/17 tommorow just looking for the cheapest way to do this..considering i am about to shell out mucho dinero for the tires...

and what if i dont do anything for a while what is going to happen besides my speedo and odometer not bing right up..
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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AEV Procal for $130 . What size tires are you running stock? I had 32's and going to 295/75/17 only through me off by 1mph.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Calypso
AEV Procal for $130 . What size tires are you running stock? I had 32's and going to 295/75/17 only through me off by 1mph.
x2 on the ProCal
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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I was thinking about buying the hypertech max engery. Would i beable to recalibrate useing that programer or would i have to buy something different?
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x3 on the AEV Procal.
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ProCal no doubt!
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Procal from Northridge.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Calypso
AEV Procal for $130 . What size tires are you running stock? I had 32's and going to 295/75/17 only through me off by 1mph.

had stock tires 255/75/17.. . which r 32s .. dont think they will be a huge difference but just wanted to know some options

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Procal from Northridge.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Calypso
AEV Procal for $130 . What size tires are you running stock? I had 32's and going to 295/75/17 only through me off by 1mph.

Going from the 255/75/R17 to the 295/75/17 is about 7% difference, so it should have been off around 4mph (reading low), but even that is within the variability of a lot of speedos.
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