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01-06-2022, 09:57 PM | #1 |
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Speedometer reading off by 5 % or so...how can I fix this?
Hi All,
The snow is finaly here, so I invested in some winter tires. I found a great deal on a used pair but they are smaller than what I usualy have on the car. Normally I have 245/45R18's and the winters are 225/45R18. So slightly skinnier, and shorter... Now I see that my speed indicator is slowing slow by around 5% vs my phonbe GPS.....which I understand why, smaller tires. So... how can I fix this? In the old days you could change the speedo gears in the tranny, but this is all digital now. Is there an adjustment that can be made somehow in the software to accound for this change? I've searched the forums, and it sounds like a few people are seeing this issue, but I don't think anyone has a fix for this, or at least not that I can find it. Any ideas? thanks, -Hubert |
01-07-2022, 11:41 AM | #4 |
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Regardless of the thinner tires...your speedometer will hardly ever match your GPS and that is by design. And this is not new...I've owned BMWs since 1986 and the speedometers have always been off. And the topic isn't new...a google search should bring up many past discussions on this topic.
European cars fall under a regulation...UN ECE Regulation 39...which you can google for more details:
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