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Subject:Re: tire circumference
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:22:20 -0700

I guess the 1600 is the imperial version of the metric 1000 I have.

Imperial,just for you Ben.

alistair

On 2011-10-15, at 12:57 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:

> I've never seen an 820. Replaced the 1000 on my Syncro Doka to a 1600. That way, I can run tires (tyres to AB) even smaller than your go cart.
> 
> sent from my electronic leash
> 
> On Oct 15, 2011, at 7:49 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> 
>> one question I have had for a while is why do vanagon speedometers have a range of revs/mile numbers on them? I have 2 old ones in my parts bins (mph), one has 820 and one has 805.
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>> And of course, syncros are different. MY '86 with a purely kph speedo, has 1000 on it. I guess I should look for go kart tires :)
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>> alistair
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