Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 1999 17:32:32 -0500
Reply-To:     ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
Comments: cc: lindgre@ONLINE.NO
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> 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)

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