Tires don't matter in what the speedo says relative to tacho, as longs as they are the same size. Raymond On 9/12/07, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > > Indicated 60MPH on both of my 84's is 3600rpm give or take. At indicated > 70mph both are 4000rpm. Both are Automatics with 195R14 tires. > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On 9/11/07, keithpike <keithpike@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > > MY 89 Vanagn Westy automatic reads 4000rpm on tach at 60 MPH. Is that > > normal? > > Or is something slipping ? > > I seem to remember my '88 running just a little over 3000rpm at > the > > same speed; but who can trust a memory? > > Keith > > '89 Westy "DaKapster" > > > > > > Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. > |
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