larger wheels and speedo accuracy

[andre@nwmicrobrews.com (Andre Bjorkheim)]

Foxx,

Dunno if you consider a 215/40/16 to be a rubberband, but thats probably
the best size for you if you are concerned about your speedo.  I
personally run 205/40/17 tires on my Mk1 and I noticed that my speedo
was off a few MPH so I just ended up moving the speedo needle over a
notch or two.  Oddly enough, my speedo is accurate around 40-50MPH, but
under that and it reads slow and over that it reads fast.  

Andre'
Lime Green 79
Kirkland WA
ICQ #76283458
http://mk1scirocco.com
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Foxx (in a box) wrote:
> 
>   i know that there are people on the list that are running larger than
> normal wheels on their rides. i was just wondering what you've/they've
> done to make the speedo close to accurate. i'm looking at 16" wheels,
> but don't really want to run rubberbands, but i want to be able to look
> down while doing 70 and it look close to 70. any info would be
> appreciated. thanx.
> 
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