Date:         Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:22:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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Hey that's cool  - the revs per miles thing.

I am wanting to know what the revs per mile of the Michelin Agilles 205/65 R
15 C is
and can't see how to find that out at tirerack.com.

can ya hep me please !
thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS


> At 11:05 AM 3/15/2010, Max Wellhouse wrote...
>>I thought the 215/65/16's were pretty close, right?
>
> It depends on the brand/model.
>
> Stock 185R14 rolls around 800-810 revs per mile, depending on the
> brand/model (Yoko Y356 is 808). The speedos are also marked, which is
> an indication of what VW expected - the one I'm looking at is marked
> 805.
>
> I use the Falken Ziex ZE-912 in 215/60R16 99H. They do 808 revs/mile.