Ratio to restore
The numerically higher axle ratio that returns the truck to its stock effective gearing on larger tires.
Gear ratio
Enter your stock and new tire size with your current axle ratio to see the regear that restores stock drivability.
In short
Calculates the axle ratio needed to restore stock feel after a tire diameter change.
What it does
The numerically higher axle ratio that returns the truck to its stock effective gearing on larger tires.
The lower effective ratio you actually run if you keep the stock axle with bigger tires.
Rules of thumb by tire size, factory ratios by generation, and the nearest ratio shops actually cut.