Date:         Sun, 18 Apr 1999 17:47:58 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: odometer  tires speed error
Comments: To: "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
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"Horace K. Sawyer" wrote:
>
>  Conversion to 15" rims and 205/75/15 Bridgestone 689 LT  on  91 auto Westy.
> These measure just under 27" diameter as best can tell.
>
> Speedometer appears to be reading lower than actual speed.
>
> Question is:  how much?

Horace,
Your speedo is reading low by about 5%, so when your speedo says you're
doing 100mph, you're actually going about 105mph! Better watch those
speedtraps.
Larry

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