Date:         Fri, 5 May 2000 17:28:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: "True" speed with BFG 27 x 8.5 tires
Comments: To: BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>

Kelly Springfield (or Lee) 27 x 8,50 14s is pretty darned close to right.
I've done the milepost/stopwatch @ 60mph test and have regularly come within
2 seconds of a minute.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "BRENT CHRISTENSEN" <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 3:20 PM
Subject: "True" speed with BFG 27 x 8.5 tires


> I have always wondered about the accuracy of the Vanagon speedo regardless
> of tires, so when I passed one of those portable radar wagons that the
> police use to display your speed (as a warning) I had to turn around and
> drive past it a few times.
>
> I ran past it 4 or 5 times at speeds of between 25 and 45 mph, with no
other
> cars aroun d.  In each case, my indicated speed on the radar wagon display
> matched my speedo within 1 mph or so.  I am running the 27" BFG tires, so
I
> was surprised by this.
>
> Anyone have any hard or anecdotal data that refutes this finding?  Anyone
> have any comments on the accuracy of the police radar?  (I assume that
with
> such a large frontal area the Vanagon produces a pretty clear radar image)
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy
> Santa Barbara, CA
>