Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 1999 21:14:57 +0100
Reply-To:     "Tyrone L. Greene" <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         "Tyrone L. Greene" <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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Per,

I have the Cooper SRM II Radial LT size 195/R14C tires on my 87 Syncro. And
just about three weeks ago, I was driving down the llllooonnnnggggg road that
goes towards the area where we live here in the FL. Keys, when I saw in the
distance an officer pulled over as they usually do when doing their radar
thing. So I pulled up to him and asked him to clock me at 30 mph (the posted
speed limit) and he said, "sure". When all was done, he told me That I was
doing 29 mph when I thought I was doing 30 mph. Later, when I happened upon one
of those info-radar gizmoes you mentioned, I found that at what I thought was
40 mph I was really doing 38 mph.

Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL

87 GL Syncro
85 Westy
etc......




Per Lindgren wrote:

> Noto-Gaudette wrote:
>
> > Diameter: 26.20 inches/665 mm (25.50 inches/647 mm for 185/R14C)--Think
> > about adjusting that speedo!
>
> 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?