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Old 05-07-2009, 12:43 AM   #1
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need info on putting a 17 in wheel on a 16 in wheel truck ?

i have a 02 chevy 2wd and thinking of putting some 17 in after market wheels on it . will it mess up the computer or speed omter? thanks for any help.
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Re: need info on putting a 17 in wheel on a 16 in wheel truck ?

yeah but u can take it to the dealer and they can reprogram the speedo
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Re: need info on putting a 17 in wheel on a 16 in wheel truck ?

thanks david
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Re: need info on putting a 17 in wheel on a 16 in wheel truck ?

np always glad to help
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Re: need info on putting a 17 in wheel on a 16 in wheel truck ?

If you shop your wheel and tire size, you can probably find a combo that will give you the same height as the tire/16's wheel you already have.

Use this

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

and it'll give you an idea if you need to have the dealer recalculate it or not.
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Old 05-10-2009, 09:29 AM   #6
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Re: need info on putting a 17 in wheel on a 16 in wheel truck ?

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If you shop your wheel and tire size, you can probably find a combo that will give you the same height as the tire/16's wheel you already have.

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http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

and it'll give you an idea if you need to have the dealer recalculate it or not.
thats what i did . my 60 series tires are the same diameter as my stock 16" tires were. i have 255/60/17 on the front and 285/60/17 on the rear . 2000 GMC lowered 4" front 6" rear
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