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Subject:Re: Diesel mileage tire question (odometer accuracy)
From:Gnarlodious
Date:Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:27:52 -0700

I said:

>>>> I got you beat, at 39 MPG (highway) I get over 400
>>>> miles between fillups. (1.6 diesel).

Chris DeLong said:

> One thing to note is the size of tire on the front. This is where the
> speedometer gets its signal. The rear tire size is pretty irrelevant if you
> are tracking mileage via the factory odometer.

OK, I measured the odometer inexactitude and it's .95012, which puts me at
37 MPG. thanks for the headsup.

Incidentally, these are front tires P185/75R14, what front tires should I be
running for more accurate speedometer/odometer?

-- gnarlie

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