Thread: Dinan 4.10 LSD
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      10-17-2008, 01:43 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by PencilGeek View Post
Stock tires are 265-40-18 and have a calculated circumferance of 82.77 inches. 295-30-18 have a calculated circumferance of 78.44 inches. The reduction from 3.85 to 4.10 is 6.6%; the reduction from tire size is 5.5%. It's not the same reduction, but it's pretty close...
Yes, it is close, combine the two ideally. You will want some sidewall to be able to flex with all that extra torque.

Regardless, on the DCT if the 3.62 is what will be available (I would put money on it) it will be a 13% reduction, which will be impossible to match with tires.
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