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Re: [T3] Tire/Speedo online tool


On 10 Apr 2004 at 12:10, Dave Hall wrote:

> > 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.

Dave's right. The first word "lower" above is a typo and should have read 
higher. Sorry. 

At least I got it right in the second sentence.

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