By law, your speedometer (with stock tires) should have been no more than 5% off (reading too high). The tires you are now using are near enough the same size that you still should not be more than a few mphs off, even at 70mph. My experience in southern California was that people drove 10 mph or more over the speed limit. I can't say if this is true in your more northerly location. Simply drive in the right lane and be tolerant of the jack rabbits.
On Oct 12, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Melissa Mourkas wrote: > I have come to the conclusion that I am not driving as fast as my > speedometer indicates as people are racing around me and my speedo > says I am doing 70 mph (and I thought this 1.9L was just really > peppy!). I have 15/65/205 tires/wheels. I have been unable to > conduct a test using mile markers as they are nearly non-existent > around here and, no, I do not own a GPS. (I like maps). My shift > points seem about 5 mph off the marks on the speedometer as well. I > followed a thread on the Samba regarding this disparity: > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=345224 > > They were claiming as much as 10 mph under at 70 mph (actually > traveling at 60 mph). Has anyone on this list experienced this and > have you tried this ratio-adjusted speedo cable shown in that thread? > > The vendor for the adjusted cable is: > > http://www.tacomaspeedometer.com/index/index.php? > option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=28 > > I apologize if this has been covered ad nauseum in the past. I will > try to come up with something more original next time. In the > meantime, thanks to all who choose to reply. > > > Melissa Mourkas > '84 Westy Honey Bee > Sacramento, CA |
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