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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1998 22:07:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thanks for Speedometer help
Comments: To: Nathan.Lebron@GEPEX.GE.COM, vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <E50988CD8FD3CF119ECD00A024B6E9A304271CE7@sepit001.gep.ge.c om>
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At 04:25 PM 4/15/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Well, first I was following someone.  Second, one summer, I was on my way to
>Lake George and my needle was at about 75 when I looked at a Corvette with
the
>top down doing 68 ( on digital display) and slowly passing me.
>
>I presently have 205/70 R14.  Would the VW recommended size (185/80 14)
have a
>longer diameter than any 70 14 tire?  Would that difference be so much
that it
>give ten over the actual speed?
>
>Nate El Great


Maybe the Corvette had off-road tires???  ;->


Austin
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