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#1 Posted : Sunday, 13 April 2008 7:09:19 AM(UTC)
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Just wondering if low profile tyres can be fitted to steel rims.
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#2 Posted : Sunday, 13 April 2008 9:05:52 AM(UTC)
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Yes

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Go the Dragons!
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#3 Posted : Sunday, 13 April 2008 11:43:49 AM(UTC)
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??????????????

of course
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#4 Posted : Sunday, 13 April 2008 11:44:52 AM(UTC)
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i have 10" steel rims with 295x50x15
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#5 Posted : Sunday, 27 April 2008 10:59:01 PM(UTC)
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Are the Dragons a basketball team.
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#6 Posted : Monday, 28 April 2008 1:48:54 AM(UTC)
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Yes they are, but in this case it means the St George Ilawarra Dragons rugby league team.

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#7 Posted : Monday, 28 April 2008 2:41:08 AM(UTC)
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Just remember that your speedo could be out. Use the link below to calculate how far.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html


cheers...bluHJ
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#8 Posted : Monday, 28 April 2008 5:43:55 AM(UTC)
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Hey blu HJ,
i used your tyre site, it was good, but with my van, it is slightly diferent,? i have a 308 t400, 3.35 diff with 235mm x 75, 15inch wheels and tyres?
so i am wondering how one works out the speed?
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#9 Posted : Monday, 28 April 2008 6:47:56 AM(UTC)
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The only thing I can think of is find out what tyres you should have. Then work out if you have the right drive and driven gear. Use the link below to a photobucket picture. Then you should be ok. You might have a bit of trouble with such a
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#10 Posted : Monday, 28 April 2008 6:49:39 AM(UTC)
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Oops. Sorry. Link to the carsale site doesnt work. Check on Fastlane in cars for sale.

Cheap plug.
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#11 Posted : Monday, 28 April 2008 6:49:39 AM(UTC)
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Oops. Sorry. Link to the carsale site doesn't work. Check on Fastlane in cars for sale.

Cheap plug.
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#12 Posted : Tuesday, 29 April 2008 4:14:00 AM(UTC)
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yes bluhq,,thanks fer that,
it is probably quite simple??
all i need to know is>>> what revolutions are happening in a 308 t400 with a 3.35 diff,, with normal 14inch wheels, and what speed that is??
because i dont have an existing car to ref
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#13 Posted : Tuesday, 29 April 2008 6:38:52 AM(UTC)
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I check my speedo on the big speed check 30kms out of Melbourne on the hume, and checke dit again when dyno tested to get the best out of gas system.You could get just the bear essential tune...
turbo 400 in top gear is one to one I would say.So 335 diff
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#14 Posted : Tuesday, 29 April 2008 7:46:43 AM(UTC)
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yes yes yes,,,thanks muskell..
if your wheels are 14inch, with 205,65 tyres, then mine will end up giving me 17% less revs, according to that tyre speed wheel change site?
so hopefully, i will be at 2300>2400 revs at 100klms??
and i am hoping with w

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#15 Posted : Tuesday, 29 April 2008 8:06:10 AM(UTC)
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hi bear, alas, I have to say I do not know the answer to your question, or, indeed, the question to your answer. However, I am looking forward to your beast giving you many miles of motoring pleasure, regardless of the RPM or mileage it returns. All I can
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#16 Posted : Tuesday, 29 April 2008 5:28:01 PM(UTC)
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About the only part of the whole equation which is unable to be calculated is the number of revolutions of the speedo drive cable per kilometer. This information is next to impossible to find (I certainly haven't for my HJ).

From your tire / wheel / d
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#17 Posted : Tuesday, 29 April 2008 5:28:01 PM(UTC)
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About the only part of the whole equation which is unable to be calculated is the number of revolutions of the speedo drive cable per kilometer. This information is next to impossible to find (I certainly havent for my HJ).

From your tire / wheel / di
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Keep the shiny side up, and the greasy side down.
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#18 Posted : Wednesday, 30 April 2008 10:00:35 PM(UTC)
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hey jabba,,
i wil be having a electronic speedo, so i dont need to know about speedo cable teeth,
all i was trying to do was figure out what revs i would be doing, with the 3.35 diff, and the 235 15inch,x 75 tyres? at 100 klms,
the best i can figure o
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#19 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 4:47:08 PM(UTC)
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Working the math, you should end up with approximately 2500 RPM when doing 100Kph with the combination quoted. Based on the gearbox top ratio being 1:1 (which most are). Any overdrive will adjust this figure accordingly.
This is based on the circumfere
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#20 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 7:49:10 PM(UTC)
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hey thanks jabba,
here hoping that the 308 will be about right, for power needs??
the camper is only rated at 1460kilograms, Tare,,
and with the add ons, and take off,s i m hoping its weight with everythang in it, will be about 1550>1600kilo,s
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