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Q & A: Speedometer

Thursday March 28th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John, Whoa, putting radials on the MGTD, like you said, was a GREAT
improvement. Now when I go into a turn, I have much better control of
the road. I find that I am also driving faster, because the radials are
a much more comfortable ride and I feel I have better control of the car
overall.


PROBLEM: I seem to be experiencing a difference in speedometer reading
now that I have the radials. Do you have any idea how much the
speedometer might be off now that I have "squishier" tires? The radials,
Continental 165R 15, are inflated to 32 psi. Is this a good level? It's
what the garage suggested.

Thanks again for your help. I'm off this weekend to the Sebring Vintage
Car Race, but don't intend to enter mine. Just be an observer. The
Suncoast British Car Club is going over in a caravan, lead by a 1952
Black Rolls Royce.

Stu Keen

STU!

There are two units in one: speedometer and odometer. Check the odometer
the next time you're on the expressway. The farther you drive, the more
accurate the correction. Take the "actual" mileag... read more