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e30 speedos

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:49 am
by HairyScreech
how much do e30 speedos overread as standard?

just wondering as i know going to 50 profile increases the reading by 3.4% over origional overread.

Re: e30 speedos

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:54 am
by smithy318i
depends on your wheel/tyre size but mine over-reads by 10%

Re: e30 speedos

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:19 pm
by Aleksandar
Mine has a bit bigger winter tyre atm but still it shows 60kmh when I'm going 54.

Re: e30 speedos

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:17 pm
by HairyScreech
i was assuming 10% as the 10mm ish of diameter change with wear has to be accounted for. 10% seems to be the norm with most cars.

i expect the winter tyers you have wont be large enough difference to make a big change to the speedo going from 205/55/15 to 205/50/15 is only 3.4% faster on the speedo. (3.4mph less actual at indicated 100.)
might get mine down to slarkraceengineering and get them to give it a dyno run and speedo check on there dyno.