Date:         Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:45:07 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oh no, not tires again
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And your van is going to think you've gone more miles than you really have.
It might say 10miles, when you've gone less than that - but how that affects
engine life is beyond me... does it? would it?

>From: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
>
> > However, do the 195/75/14 throw off my speedometer?  At 4000 rpm, I'm
>going
> > 120 km/h.  Does that jive with everyone else?
>
>Hi, Jeff,
>Determining the effect a change in tire size upon speedometer readings was
>a
>concern of mine when buying new tires for my Westy. If we accept the aspect
>ratio of the straight 185R14 tire to be 82 as per the tire information
>shown at
>http://www.hrps.demon.nl/jwbus/T2-tires.htm then mounting a 195/75R14 tire
>will
>put the speedometer out by about .5% (i.e..: the speedometer will show your
>speed
>as .5% faster than actual) as per the tire calculation website
>http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html.
>
>BTW, I decided to go with Hankook 819 195/75R14 tires on my Westy. I've
>heard
>favourable comments about them plus the price is reasonable ($92 CDN,
>installation, balancing, valve stems included).
>
>Roy O.
>'87 Westfalia GL
>(till death do us part)

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