Speedometer adjusting for tire size???
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Burning Brakes
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From: Boise Idaho
St. Jude Donor '07
Speedometer adjusting for tire size???
I know my corvette's are sweet, but this doesn't seem quite right. They guy I bought my vette from said that the car will adjust the speedometer to correct for different size tires in the back. Is this true? Sound crazy to me, but cool if it works.
He said that when he put track tires on, the speedo was off by quite a bit, but after driving around for an hour or so, the speedo was right because the vette's can correct this based on wheel speed or yada yada.
Has anyone else hear this, or is it
?
He said that when he put track tires on, the speedo was off by quite a bit, but after driving around for an hour or so, the speedo was right because the vette's can correct this based on wheel speed or yada yada.
Has anyone else hear this, or is it
?
Just Passin' Thru
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Diboll TX
Sounds like it might be time to pull out the ol' meter and let you know that it's time to...
IIRC, changing gears won't affect the speedo, but changing tire height/circumference will.
HTH
PS - if the meter ain't movin', then my animated gif ain't too animated.
IIRC, changing gears won't affect the speedo, but changing tire height/circumference will.
HTH
PS - if the meter ain't movin', then my animated gif ain't too animated.
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Isn't the difference at low speeds, below 80 mph that is it really worth it??
at higher speeds on the road race track yes, but then again who has time to look at a speedo when your entering a brake zone
at higher speeds on the road race track yes, but then again who has time to look at a speedo when your entering a brake zone
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