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Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 18:01:51 +0100
From: Steve Chew <stevenopsameldo.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: RMP to MPH ratio?



Erm, surely, the bigger the wheel, then the higher the road speed, for
any given engine rotation?

So yes, tire size and pressure will affect the MPH/RPM ratio, to a
varying degree of severity, of course.

In article <B726E098.3602%no_use_to_spamnopsam_off.com>, Sven
<no_use_to_spamnopsam_off.com> writes
>in article B726BE72.A175%jamesnopsamAM.nospam, James A. Barbour at
>jamesnopsamAM.nospam wrote on 15-05-2001 11:07:
>
>> Could this be affected by tyre size and / or pressure?
>
>No, gearratio stays the same.
>X rpm -> X rotations of wheels
>
>Real speed changes, but then you need a radar to check it.
>

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Steve Chew
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