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Speedometer readings will be proportional to change in diameter of tire. Ifoldtires hada diameter 74cm and the new ones have a diameter79cm, whats actual speed in kph be when speedometer reads70kph?

Anna309

by Anna309 at December 14, 2010

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70 * 79/74 = 75 Actually 74.73 kph The speedometer measures how quickly the wheel rotates, rolling forward Pi * Diameter with each turn of the wheel. With the increased diameter of the new, bigger wheels, the vehicle is going faster than indicated by the speedometer.  

Peter362 Peter362 January 03, 2011

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