What gears would you guys recommend

[thehoe92]

I have 4.56 with a eaton posi
I did the upgrade after my stock g80 blew out
they were on 295/35/24 for a couple months and did alright with gas mileage
then upgraded to 305/30/26 and it got better

it is such a big difference from the stock 3.73 trying to spin that big of a tire from a dead stop

do 4.56 I promise you won't regret it

just make sure to get a blackbear tune or equivalent so you can change your speedometer.. it will be off 15 mph

 

[07Burb]

What kinda mpg do you get with that set up hoe92?

 

[thehoe92]

if I'm really getting on it while driving its around 11-12mpg if I am actually conservative and drive like a normal human being I average around 15-16mpg

 

[blueflamed03]

26's have a huge rolling mass, why I say 4.56...heck, i almost chose 4.56 with 31" tall tires and 20" rims....couldnt imagine 26's.

 

[Sickblutahoe]

Did any of you guys with big wheels upgrade your brakes too??

 

[blueflamed03]

I added 20's and you can feel the difference, lacking compared to stock, I would for anything over a 20" in a 2000-2006 SUV.

 

[07Burb]

It's never a bad idea to upgrade your brakes. IMO, GM brakes are not the best to start with whether you put on larger rims or not.

 

[chiech233]

I've never upgraded but been wanting to mut the funds isn't right for it at the moment but I've been having the same breaks for the past 2 years with 26s and haven't had any problems yet

 

[Sickblutahoe]

I haven't ether with my 35's but I can see a difference from when it was stock i can feel the brakes working harder.

 

[chiech233]

Oh yea no doubt I feel the difference but not bad unless I'm pulling a trailer which Ive pulled campers and car trailers everything else was smaller but I can still stop it my distance changes big time of course but it's not that bad actually