Speedometer Error Calculator
Find your real speed when your speedometer reads a given value after fitting different-diameter tyres.
Enter your values and press Calculate.
How to use the Speedometer Error calculator
Bigger tyres mean you are going faster than the speedometer shows, and the odometer under-reads.
Formula
Actual = indicated × new diameter ÷ original diameter
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