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Old Fri, February 10th, 2012, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by eej711 View Post
I moved up from 31" tires to 33" tires and my truck shifted at 41mph into overdrive but then when i go the bigger tires it shifts at 46mph now. I changed the tire size to 2654mm if i'm remembering correctly to put in what the new tire size is. Is it normal for it to shift later?
Yes. By installing larger tires, you've essentially reduced the rear axle ratio (Gear Ratio). The engine load is higher, so the shift up has to occur at a higher speed.

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