I have an 08 Chevy 1500 Z71 I have 17inchs with a 295 diameter tire and it giving problems with my trans would the tires have anything to do with it

Asked by Bof123 May 26, 2012 at 12:55 AM about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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No, the tires won't make your tranny act up, but they may change the accuracy of the speedometer. If you have a performance programmer, you can adjust the tire size in the programmer to make your speedo read accurate as it will adjust the ECM on your truck.

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