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Re: Tyre size
« Reply #15 on: 07 May 2008, 14:34:34 »
Marky marks tires are actually propelling him along at 62.6 mph @ an indicated 60 mph based on both tyre sizes being compared to 225/55/16 on the calc.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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Re: Tyre size
« Reply #16 on: 07 May 2008, 14:37:02 »
225/55/16 equates to 285/30/19 = 0.0% Actual Speed Difference.


Clever stuff this calc.
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Re: Tyre size
« Reply #17 on: 07 May 2008, 15:09:37 »
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Marky marks tires are actually propelling him along at 62.6 mph @ an indicated 60 mph based on both tyre sizes being compared to 225/55/16 on the calc.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html


That cancels out the deliberate inacuracies of the speedo
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Re: Tyre size
« Reply #18 on: 07 May 2008, 15:10:45 »
Thats a good way to look at it.   :y
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