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mannydantyla · 02-13-2018, 04:10 PM

Hi folks

I have 31" tires while the stock tires are 28" diameter.

28" tires revolutions per mile: 742
31" tires revolutions per mile: 670

742:670 = 1.1074:1

So I multiply the odometer readings by 1.107 when I calculate my MPG.

This works perfectly as I have observed, via a gps-powered iOS app "Speed Box speedometer", that when I'm traveling 70 mph I'm actually going 77 mph. And at 65 mph it's actually over 70 mph. That adds up because 70 * 1.1 = 77 and 65 * 1.1 = 71.5

However! At lower speeds, like 55 mph and below, the car speedo and the speedo app read dead on. They're the same.

So should I still be multiplying the mileage by 1.107 if I never drive faster then 40 mph??

02-13-2018, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
mannydantyla EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lawrence, Kansas Posts: 102 Aerokee - '97 Jeep Cherokee XJ sport 90 day: 18.22 mpg (US) Scrambler - '74 Honda CL200 Motorcycle 90 day: 55 mpg (US) Thanks: 70 Thanked 40 Times in 25 Posts	Adjusting for larger tire size Hi folks I have 31" tires while the stock tires are 28" diameter. 28" tires revolutions per mile: 742 31" tires revolutions per mile: 670 742:670 = 1.1074:1 So I multiply the odometer readings by 1.107 when I calculate my MPG. This works perfectly as I have observed, via a gps-powered iOS app "Speed Box speedometer", that when I'm traveling 70 mph I'm actually going 77 mph. And at 65 mph it's actually over 70 mph. That adds up because 70 * 1.1 = 77 and 65 * 1.1 = 71.5 However! At lower speeds, like 55 mph and below, the car speedo and the speedo app read dead on. They're the same. So should I still be multiplying the mileage by 1.107 if I never drive faster then 40 mph??