jbanyer
EV Enthusiast
Posts: 15
LEAF OWNER?: Yes
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Post by jbanyer on Sept 2, 2019 23:17:29 GMT 11
My LEAF currently has 205/55R16 tyres. The speedo reads quite high compared to a GPS app, e.g. almost 10% high. Would 205/60R16 fit okay and slightly improve the speedo accuracy?
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Post by johnmath on Sept 2, 2019 23:41:11 GMT 11
My leaf has original 16" wheels and new tires of original specification 205/55R16 and the speedometer also reads nearly 10% higher than true speed measured by GPS. The speedometer reading over actual road speed by as much as 10% seems to be pretty standard on cars in Australia. I am about to fit 215/60R16 tires which I think my tire supplier said is the maximum width allowed for the standard rim and is also the maximum legal increase in diameter. I haven't done a trial fit yet, but the Leaf seems to have an abundance of clearance for larger wheels and tires. The speedometer will still read high, but not as much. You can easily compare tire sizes here: tiresize.com/comparison/ |
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