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Old 11-13-2009, 11:37 PM
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You run 205 tires on your 300D? With the normal bundts? Any improvement over the 195s? I'm going to be starting driving 135 miles a day Monday, and am buying new tires (snow tires) tomorrow.....still deciding if I should do 195's or 205's.....
The 205s fit on the normal bundts with no problem. They increase the effective final ratio by a couple of percent. I was just trying to reduce my highway rpm a little without switching gear ratios. They are tad wider, but most people would notice that they look different. I like the 205s, I don't see any disadvantages.
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Old 11-14-2009, 12:15 AM
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The 205s fit on the normal bundts with no problem. They increase the effective final ratio by a couple of percent. I was just trying to reduce my highway rpm a little without switching gear ratios. They are tad wider, but most people would notice that they look different. I like the 205s, I don't see any disadvantages.
Awesome, I will probably do that too, I'd like to drop the rpms a little without swapping my diff (yet )
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Old 11-14-2009, 12:21 AM
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Awesome, I will probably do that too, I'd like to drop the rpms a little without swapping my diff (yet )
It's only a 2% difference, so don't expect anything dramatic.
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Old 11-14-2009, 12:23 AM
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It's only a 2% difference, so don't expect anything dramatic.
I know, but anything helps....even if it is only 75-100rpm. Eventually I need to acquire a 2.88 diff.....

Or just find a 400E or something.
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