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Subject: [TR] 65 mph
From: emanteno at comcast.net (Irv Korey)
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:22:36 -0500
References: <3656CEF4-7033-4695-BAFB-F811DA1184E1@ties2.net> <D948BBD038EE4957B8662BF21DD92080@DCH6RFC1> <01b701cc7405$cd033620$6709a260$@rr.com>
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > I'd be interested in
> > knowing of other owners:  cautious cruising or spurious speeding???
>
> As a rule, I try to stay within 10 mph or so of the posted limit.  But
> there
> have been times ... anyone care to calculate 5500 rpm in 4th OD?  4.10
> axle,
> 205/55 tires.  My previous TR3A had 3.7 gears and would only pull around
> 4700 in 4th OD (same tires).
>


Assuming your 205/55x15 tires are the same 23.9" in diameter that I found on
Tire Rack's website, and a 22% reduction in overdrive, 122 mph.

Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
Highland Park, IL

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