Can 545i sport use Tire size 255/40/18 for front?
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Originally Posted by bmw545' post='216491' date='Dec 28 2005, 02:43 PM
Speed at 78 show 80 on odometer.
78*1.03 = 80.34 so 3% right?
I thought the odometer reading is usually the front. I might be wrong.
78*1.03 = 80.34 so 3% right?
I thought the odometer reading is usually the front. I might be wrong.
Oh you're using 80... mph... well you cant do that... cuz the faster you drive the larger the error will be. you have to use "a standard" of measurement... the diameter of the tire or percent difference at 65mph.
BUT you see... you're already getting that error BEFORE you changed to 255s I have that error too in all the BMWs already...
So technically speaking with respect of the new tires its less than 3% difference.
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But back to the odometer reading... is it the front?? I have no idea...
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Ah.... I think you are right.
I think I should use circumference instead.
25.7 * 3.14 vs 2.6 * 3.14
It's only 1.1% difference. I feel lots of better now.![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
1.1% who cares. Even a cheap person like me.
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I think I should use circumference instead.
25.7 * 3.14 vs 2.6 * 3.14
It's only 1.1% difference. I feel lots of better now.
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1.1% who cares. Even a cheap person like me.
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Ya I used diameter... and it was like 1.12% or somthing like that...
LOL 25.7 * pi OMG you used pi!!!!!!
HAHAHA I care! thats why I use my Discover card... 1% cash back.
LOL 25.7 * pi OMG you used pi!!!!!!
Originally Posted by bmw545' post='216655' date='Dec 28 2005, 10:45 PM
1.1% who cares. Even a cheap person like me.
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