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Old 02-26-2017, 02:14 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by Gil Scott Heron View Post
If a smaller diameter tire has to rotate faster to achieve the same automobile speed, wouldn't that indicate a higher speedometer readout, given that the sensors are from the output shaft to the rear wheels?
Yes. If you have smaller diameter tires (not wheel diameter), or very worn tire, your speedometer readout will be higher than reality.
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