

| Subject: | Re: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires) |
| From: | Noto-Gaudette |
| Date: | Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:40:59 -0400 |
Per Lindgren wrote: >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? > I think so, if your current tire is smaller in diameter than 215/75/R15--unless 215/75R15 is so large that your speedo reports a speed significantly *under* your actual speed. I don't know if this is possible. For comparing diameters, check out Coyote's tire diameter chart: http://www.vanagon.com/info/faq/#tires I haven't looked into how to adjust the speedometer yet. -George
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