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Re: [T3] Tire/Speedo online tool


> You're right, a smaller front tire would make your speedo read lower, but the
> distinction may be one of semantics: In one case the speedo is 5% high, in the
> other case the road speed is 5% high.
>

I reckon a smaller front tyre will make the speedo read HIGHER.  The speedo
works on rpm of the wheel, which will increase at a given road speed.  The
odometer will suffer the same fractional error in the same + direction as the
wheel rotates more per mile actually covered.

If this has been responded to over the past 12 hours since I downloaded, sorry!

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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