Re: recalbriate speedo

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Mon Nov 15 1999 - 16:02:57 EST


At 11:45 AM 11/15/99 -0500, you wrote:
>How do I recalbriate my speedo due to the larger rims that I installed?
>I put 18"s on my 96 dakota and the speedo is about 8 mph off. I want to
>recalbriate it the right way. Thanks Chris

Chris

You need to know the outer diameter of your tire and your gear ratio.
Parts department will need to know this information.

If you want to do the calculation yourself, the formula is:
  #of pinion teeth = (263 x Axle Ratio) / Tire Diameter

Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
'97 Dakota CC Sport, FR, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.



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