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imported_187Chor 19-Sep-2007 02:54 AM

Bigger Wheel Diameter... Speedo Is Off??
 
i recently upgraded to 16 inch rims on my civic and i am using 205/50/16 rubbers..
from an online gear calculator i can see that my actual speed at whatever rpm in each gear has increased..
so it would be safe to assume that now when my speedo says im going 125km/h @ 4000rpm in 5th gear, i am probably going a few km/h faster (130-135??)...
how do i go about correcting the improper speed being displayed?
what is the process in recalibration?

imported_187Chor 20-Sep-2007 01:13 AM

n e 1?

VTEC_Thunder 20-Sep-2007 09:19 AM

Can't really correct it. You need to keep the wheel diameter the same as the factory wheels to keep the speedometer reading correctly.

szuberi 20-Sep-2007 02:30 PM

the max you should be off is recommended around 3%

Cynikal.Mindset 21-Sep-2007 09:45 AM

why do u have such tall tires on your car???

imported_187Chor 21-Sep-2007 11:01 AM

im using prelude rims and tires.. i guess next summer when i buy new tires ill go with 45 series to correct the problem since there doesnt seem like there is a solution..


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