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Old 03-20-04, 11:17 PM   #21 (permalink)
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there is a small % error, but nothing dramatic.
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Originally Posted by KayCee
If a car comes with a 15 inch rims from the factory and the consumer changes his set of rims with a 19 inch, would the change affect the mileage the car accumulates?

And vice versa, factory 19 inch changed to a set of 15 inch rims.
Use the tire calculator

http://www.7thgencivic.com/modules.p...tor&file=index

Let's say...
15" --> 185/65/15
19" --> 225/35/19

The odometer will read 3.22% too slow. Meaning that if your odometer reads 100mph you are actually doing 103.22mph.
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Use the tire calculator

http://www.7thgencivic.com/modules.p...tor&file=index

Let's say...
15" --> 185/65/15
19" --> 225/35/19

The odometer will read 3.22% too slow. Meaning that if your odometer reads 100mph you are actually doing 103.22mph.
That's very neat. Thanks.
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