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Old 10-29-2019, 09:13 PM   #22 (permalink)
litesong
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
On a test car fitted with 205/55R16 tires, a 100 mile test showed a 1.5% difference in odometer distance with worn tires when compared with new tires.
An old thread, but I had to affirm the truth of redpoint5's post. Often, my tires show an odometer error of plus 3%, which I use in my MPG calculations. As the tire wears, I have to reduce the error to 2% & sometimes to 1%.

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