In the discussion on adjusting speedometers for error, I realized a
problem many of us may have. When I bought my car 17 years ago
with 60,000 miles on the odometer, one of the first things I did
was go out and buy some new tires, which were lower profile than stock.
As I mentioned in another posting, I think what was stock in the '60s
(78 profile) is not considered stock now (70-75 profile?). As a result,
my odometer has been running too fast, for the last 60,000 miles, as my
car now reads 120,000. On the bright side of things, my car has
many less miles than I thought. On the other hand, twisting the needle,
or changing the spring in the speedometer, to correct the speed registered
does not effect the speed of the odometer or trip meter.
Jay Laifman
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