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Old 07-18-2003, 11:03 PM
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speedo off?

with my new rims/tires 275/30/18's how far off ill it set the speedo
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Old 07-18-2003, 11:14 PM
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275/30-18 is too small.... the outside diameter is only 24.50". More than 1" smaller than the stock 25.66". That means the tires will be spinning 4.5% faster than the stock diameter, and the speedo will read higher than actual speed by that amount. At a true 60MPH, your speedo will read almost 63MPH. When you drive 1,000miles, your odometer will rack up 1,045 miles. 275/35- or 285/35-18 is the size that matches the stock diameter. Worth correcting in the PCM.

Doesn't that make the gap between the tire and the fender opening even larger?
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Old 07-18-2003, 11:22 PM
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yea its 275/35/18 sry
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