Need help on how fast i'm actually going on a different tire size.
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Need help on how fast i'm actually going on a different tire size.
Hi again. I'm about to get a set of dunlop's and this will be my 3 rd different tire size. Here is the scoop. I originally ran stock 235-75/r15 tires, then 225/60/16 tires which i had calibrated on my bamachip programer by doug, and now I'm getting 255/60/17 tires that arn't calibrated yet on my programmer.
Now, I contacted Doug and asked if my speedometer is going to be really screwed up and he replied saying use www.1010tires.com. On there, I will be able to find out my change is on my new tires. And sure enough it did, but I need you fellow members to help me figure out how to read the following that i copied.
Stock Tire - 235/75R15
Actual Speed: 60 mph
Tire 1 - 225/60R16
Speedometer1: 65.0 mph
Speedometer Difference: 8.453% too fast
Diameter Difference: 7.8%
Tire 2 - 255/60R17
Speedometer2: 59.6 mph
Speedometer Difference: 0.586% too slow
Diameter Difference: 0.59%
So, with my new tires(255/60/17) do i need to go faster or slower from my LAST set of tires(225/60/16)?
Thanks:
Matt
Now, I contacted Doug and asked if my speedometer is going to be really screwed up and he replied saying use www.1010tires.com. On there, I will be able to find out my change is on my new tires. And sure enough it did, but I need you fellow members to help me figure out how to read the following that i copied.
Stock Tire - 235/75R15
Actual Speed: 60 mph
Tire 1 - 225/60R16
Speedometer1: 65.0 mph
Speedometer Difference: 8.453% too fast
Diameter Difference: 7.8%
Tire 2 - 255/60R17
Speedometer2: 59.6 mph
Speedometer Difference: 0.586% too slow
Diameter Difference: 0.59%
So, with my new tires(255/60/17) do i need to go faster or slower from my LAST set of tires(225/60/16)?
Thanks:
Matt
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After changing from replacement tire 1 to replacement tire 2, your speedometer will read lower/slower than actual. In other words, when you see 59.6 on your speedometer after the change, you will actually be traveling at 65 MPH - a good way to set yourself up for a speeding ticket.
Interestingly enough, replacement tire 2 is almost exactly the same diameter as your original stock 235/75R15s. So, you would need to go back to the factory setting that you had before Doug adjusted it for replacement tire 1.
Interestingly enough, replacement tire 2 is almost exactly the same diameter as your original stock 235/75R15s. So, you would need to go back to the factory setting that you had before Doug adjusted it for replacement tire 1.
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i have the old bama programmer, the blue plug and play one.
i have the 225/60/16 on my current setting now, then i lost the programmer, so for now, i'm stuck on this setting.
well, what i did was put the 225/60/16 size as my stock setting, then typed in 255/60/17 as my "Tire 1". And its telling me this.
Stock Tire - 225/60R16
Actual Speed: 60 mph
Tire 1 - 255/60R17
Speedometer1: 55.0 mph
Speedometer Difference: 9.089% too slow
Diameter Difference: 8.34%
So, i think i found my answer.
i have the 225/60/16 on my current setting now, then i lost the programmer, so for now, i'm stuck on this setting.
well, what i did was put the 225/60/16 size as my stock setting, then typed in 255/60/17 as my "Tire 1". And its telling me this.
Stock Tire - 225/60R16
Actual Speed: 60 mph
Tire 1 - 255/60R17
Speedometer1: 55.0 mph
Speedometer Difference: 9.089% too slow
Diameter Difference: 8.34%
So, i think i found my answer.
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