"dont get bigger tires... it will throw off your speedo", i beg to differ Options

[lagos]

so, for years ive always had people say to stay with low profile tires, because anything bigger will throw off your speedo. im sure we've all seen the online calculators and countless threads. ive even had tirerack call me back and try to convince me to change my order from 225-45-17s to 205-40-17s because of this..lol ...

well anyway, i just wanted to say that all that, is mostly a myth. i recently got a gps for my car. my speedo is dead on with the mph reported by the gps. i was a bit shocked because i expected it to be off by at least 1-3mph. so go ahead, get bigger tires and enjoy the ride quality..your speedo will be just fine

This post has been edited by lagos: May 24, 2007 - 9:25 PM

[jason]

a good benefit to bigger itres is also fuel economy, not as many rpms needed to go 70 or so on longer trips i imagine would help out alot with fuel economy, as far as power, i dont see it have THAT big of an effect, may like a loss of .1 second on a 0-60 run and some issues with accelorating fast while on the highway, but hey these cars arent that fast anywho unless you drop some $$ into them