Changing tire sizes
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Changing tire sizes
ok, i totally melted the factory tires off my rims. and i was looking at some 245/50/16s would i need to recalobrate the speedo if i did this because the factory tires were 235/55/16
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Originally posted by V6Bob
Not much. The diameters are:
(245/25.4)X.50X2 +16 = 25.65 inches and
(235/25.4)X.55X2 + 16 = 26.2 inches
So the 245s will read about 2% faster, or about 1 mph faster at 60.
Not much. The diameters are:
(245/25.4)X.50X2 +16 = 25.65 inches and
(235/25.4)X.55X2 + 16 = 26.2 inches
So the 245s will read about 2% faster, or about 1 mph faster at 60.
Hey, our cars depreciate fast enough without that extra odometer baggage.
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