Gary H posted this info quite a while ago. I'm trying to hunt down a couple of speedo gears and I just want to make sure I'm doing this right. A 255/60/15 tire (27" tall) w/ a 3.23 ratio would require a 19 tooth gear? A 255/60/15 tire (27" tall) w/ a 3.55 ratio would require a 21 tooth gear? A 215/70/14 tire (25.85" tall) w/ a 2.93 ratio would require an 18 tooth gear? A 215/70/14 tire (25.85" tall) w/ a 3.23 ratio would require an 20 tooth gear? If I'm right, what's the best source for these gears these days? Brewers? _______? Thanks -- Bill M 65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gary H. <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, May 18, 2007 at 11:11 PM Subject: RE: Tire Size Conversion To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx For your 1965 (or 1962s to 1965's) A. Divide 63.36 by the car's tire circumference. The circumference is tire diameter times 3.14. (e.g.,a 26 inch tall tire has 81.64 circumference so 63.36/81.64 = .776 B. Multiply that result by 8 (8 x .776 = 6.208) C. Multiply that result by your axle ratio (e.g., 3.23 x 6.208 = 20.05) The result is the number of teeth needed on your car's speedometer pinion, or 20 in the example above. Gary H.
Copyright © The Forward Look Network. All rights reserved.
Opinions expressed in posts reflect the views of
their respective authors.
This site contains affiliate links for which we may be
compensated.