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Upgrading wheels and tyres
« on: 17 October 2008, 20:07:44 »

What would be the difference  replacing standard Softstars fitted with 225/55/16 ,to Irmscher Ronals fitted with 235/45/17,s to the accuracy of the speedo..and for that matter anything else (except the appearance !! ).?
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Re: Upgrading wheels and tyres
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2008, 20:08:40 »

shouldnt really be any difference
get some mv6 wheels :P!
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Re: Upgrading wheels and tyres
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2008, 20:09:34 »

speedo should be o,k as the over all diameter will be the same :y
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Re: Upgrading wheels and tyres
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2008, 20:11:27 »

should be no difference,
p.s most miggy speedos are out anyway, mine and the mother in law we set cruise at 74mph and actually do 70mph for example
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Re: Upgrading wheels and tyres
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2008, 20:12:02 »

Thanks..could,nt see VX would do a different speedo unit for MV6 and Elite but just checking as I have recently got a set of mint fully refurbished Irmscher Ronals as a second set for my Elite.
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Re: Upgrading wheels and tyres
« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2008, 20:15:40 »

im running 235/45/17 and the mother in law standard 225/55/16 so like i said a moment ago no difference as both cars are out by the same
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Re: Upgrading wheels and tyres
« Reply #6 on: 17 October 2008, 20:32:34 »

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should be no difference,
p.s most miggy speedos are out anyway, mine and the mother in law we set cruise at 74mph and actually do 70mph for example

All road cars are out by some degree unless you have the speedo callibrated like the police cars.

Most auto mfrs make speedo's underead intentionally as a safety margin.
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Re: Upgrading wheels and tyres
« Reply #7 on: 17 October 2008, 20:34:05 »

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should be no difference,
p.s most miggy speedos are out anyway, mine and the mother in law we set cruise at 74mph and actually do 70mph for example

All road cars are out by some degree unless you have the speedo callibrated like the police cars.

Most auto mfrs make speedo's underead intentionally as a safety margin.

you mean over read :P
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