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Old 04-19-2006, 04:08 PM
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anybody got the proper calculations for determing the wheel calcs to make adjustments for different wheel sizes?
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Old 04-19-2006, 04:30 PM
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anybody got the proper calculations for determing the wheel calcs to make adjustments for different wheel sizes?
Actually there is a section in the back of your diablo manual that covers that and gearing. It has the equation in it, I can't remember what it was but I used it when I had a diablo.
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Old 04-19-2006, 05:42 PM
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oh man, my friend told me he learned this in school the other day.... and man, i forget how to do it...
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Old 04-19-2006, 06:24 PM
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From the Preditor manual to calculate your revolutions per mile...

Measure your tire diameter in inches and use it in the following formula.

20168 divided by tire diameter = revs per mile

Your Stock 235/55/17 PZeros' are 27.1" in diameter.. soo

20168 / 27.1 = 744.20664 revs per mile...

The stock gear ratios on the 2005 mustang are 3.31:1 for the automatic transmission cars and 3.55:1 for the manual transmission cars. If you have changed your rear differential crown and pinion gears, (select the appropriate ratio using this parameter to correct your speedometer and shift points). Use this parameter to select the appropiate ratio to correct the gear ratio.
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the easy way is to go to tirerack.com and look for your tire size and then when you look at the specs of the tire it will tell you the diameter.
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It's a simple ratio. Take the height of the new tire and divide by the height of the old tire and you'll get a ratio. Multiply that by whatever you're trying to convert and you'll have the new number.

For example, if the old one is 27.1" and the new one is 27.6" the ratio is 1.01845. Whatever speed you were going when your speedometer said 60 mph will now be 1.01845 times greater. If you were going exactly 60, now you will be going 61.1.

You only need the one ratio to figure all of the other stuff. You don't need any complex equations.
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Old 04-19-2006, 08:37 PM
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well on my xcal it has the revs so i am guessing thats what he is talking about it tells that in the tire spec on tirerack.com too
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anybody got the proper calculations for determing the wheel calcs to make adjustments for different wheel sizes?

If you want to find out tire comparaison, go to this site where you can compare your stock size versus any other, you'll find many valuable infos. Have fun

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

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From the Preditor manual to calculate your revolutions per mile...

Measure your tire diameter in inches and use it in the following formula.

20168 divided by tire diameter = revs per mile

Your Stock 235/55/17 PZeros' are 27.1" in diameter.. soo

20168 / 27.1 = 744.20664 revs per mile...

The stock gear ratios on the 2005 mustang are 3.31:1 for the automatic transmission cars and 3.55:1 for the manual transmission cars. If you have changed your rear differential crown and pinion gears, (select the appropriate ratio using this parameter to correct your speedometer and shift points). Use this parameter to select the appropiate ratio to correct the gear ratio.
had a brain squeeze, thanks for the info
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