> I have something to ask the list about this. On both my present 87 Syncro > and my previous 88 Syncro, I have 185/R14 tires. In my area the Police has a > speed sensor, that shows your speed in big red numbers. I'm sure many of > you've seen this, and i is a great way of checking your speedometer. The > thing is, on both of my Syncros, the radar showns 69 kmh when the Syncro > speedo shows 80 kmh. Way off, in other words. Any other noticed this? Will > this be better with 215/75R15 tires? PerL, I believe it's been known that the Synco speedo/odometer are showing about 10% higher than the actual speed if you use tires with factory specified size. It's happened to both my original 205/70-14 97T Reinforced Michelin MXL's and my current 205/70-14 99T Reinforced Michelin MXT's. Regards, Yi-Ruey Wei 87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking cylinder head 85 Jetta GLI w/165,000 miles Dallas (19 consecutive days above 100 degree F) ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. |
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