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Date:         Tue, 8 Oct 2002 22:59:50 -0600
Reply-To:     Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Michelin XCA tires - highway RPMS
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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You know, in the Instrument Cluster section of the Bentley, it talks about how the speedometer and the odometer may be off by a certain percentage- I think the speedometer over-read is actually DOT-mandated. -Simon

On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 09:14 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> How are you determining actual speed? GPS or road signs? Your tires are > the same diamter as the 215-70's Im using and my odometer still > over-reads by almost 4%. The original tires rotated 830 RPMiles. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Todd Last > Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 3:39 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Michelin XCA tires - highway RPMS > > > Someone was asking what the hiway RPMs were with the Michelin XCA > (205/75R14 LRD) tires that are a larger diameter than the MXTs. (I > noted > that my speedometer now reads 3 mph slower than actual speed - my > speedo > is labeled 805 on the bottom) According to the sidewall of the tire > they > are rated at 2270lbs max load at 65psi. > > America's Tire company SKU 35838 Price $109 ea. Tires labeled "Made > in > France" > > Here are my ballpark observations of RPM at (corrected) speed. 1988 > Vanagon Westfalia 2wd. Tires at about 50 psi. I could get more accurate > readings if anyone is dying for more presision. As they are, I'd say +- > 1mph. > > 65mph = 3660 > 70mph = 3800 > 75mph = 4100 > > > Todd > '88 Westy >


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