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Re: [6pack] Tire sizes

To: Rick Norris <rnorris1@swbell.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Tire sizes
From: Robert Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:19:40 -0500 (EST)
Hi,

Of the choices that you suggest, the 205/70-15 is closest to the stock 
tire rolling diameter. The 205/75-15 is a tad taller than stock, so your 
speedo will read about 2% slower than you're going. The 205/70 is about 1% 
shorter than stock, so your speedo always reads 1% faster than you're 
going.

Note that 1 or 2% is well within the margin of error for most 
speedometers, so the answer is that either tire size would be fine. I have 
a hunch that there are more choices out there for the 205/70-15 size.

regards,
rml
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