Calibrating VDO/Audi speedometer to compensate for different tire diameter

Huw Powell audi at mediaone.net
Wed Jan 31 13:49:00 EST 2001


lowering springs help a lot.  of course with the gearing in that car,
taller tires shouldn't be a problem.  Sorry, I have no idea how to
recal. the speedo though...

"Mark W. Byrum, Jr." wrote:
> 
> Can VDO/Audi speedometers be calibrated to compensate for different
> (as opposed to stock) tire diameter?  My '89 80q seems to have a lot
> of room around the tires in the wheel wells; if a calibration could be
> done, somewhat larger tires might be installed.
> Just a thought.
> TIA,
> Mark

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Huw Powell

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