

| Subject: | Re: RPM vs MPH |
| From: | Fitz-Randolph, Douglas |
| Date: | Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:56:03 -0500 |
John Wrote: <<I've always kept it at 65-70, but would like to cruise around 75 MPH. >> My philosophy is that lower is better, but as long as I am in the "solid green" zone on the tach things'll be OK. I shared John's feeling, though - that I'd like to be able to cruise @ 75 AND be in the "safe zone", which was my primary motivation for going to 15" wheels with larger diameter tires. Now the same engine RPM that produced 70 mph with my 185R14's produces 77.7 mph with my 215/75R15's - this is calculated, not measured. And of course, the speedo still reads 70 mph because it has no idea it's wearing bigger shoes. Doug Fitz-Randolph Yarmouth, ME '90 Syncro
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