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| Flyinlow |
 Aug 28 2026, 09:29 AM
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Flyinlow  Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 17-October 20 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 24,774 Region Association: Canada 
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What would cause the odometer to move faster than the distance you are travelling?
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| Shivers |
Aug 28 2026, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,561 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Flyinlow @ Aug 28 2026, 08:29 AM)  What would cause the odometer to move faster than the distance you are travelling? I ran 205x50’s for a long time. They will make the odometer and speedometer read farther and faster than what is really happening. |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Aug 28 2026, 11:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 677 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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How much is it off?
Running different size tires than original specs will throw off the speedometer and odometer slightly. |
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| Flyinlow |
Aug 28 2026, 01:56 PM
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Flyinlow Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 17-October 20 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 24,774 Region Association: Canada
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QUOTE(DC_neun_vierzehn @ Aug 28 2026, 10:29 AM) How much is it off? Running different size tires than original specs will throw off the speedometer and odometer slightly. Running 185/65/15 so I don’t think that’s the issue |
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| fixer34 |
Aug 28 2026, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,466 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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How much are we talking when you say 'faster'? Have you checked over a known distance of 10-20 miles?
Stock 'upgrade' was 185/70-15, so your tires are a little bit smaller in diameter. That means you don't actually go as far for a given number of revolutions, but since the odometer is geared based on revolutions of the cable, it will read 'high'. |
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