- Joined
- Aug 17, 2007
- Messages
- 4,919
- Reaction score
- 4,317
- Points
- 113
- Location
- central ohio
- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Make / Model
- ford/escape
- Engine Type
- 2.5 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.5/151 I-4
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 235/70/16
- My credo
- the grey-t escape
I went from a 3.45 and 225/70/14’s to 4.10’s and 255/70/15 tires. I’m 7 mph off (speedometer reads higher than ground speed) before going to the bigger tires I checked the speedometer against gps and I had the speedometer showing 70 indicated for 55 actual. With 225/70/15 ‘s (my winter tires) I hit the rev limiter at 81 mph actual. Speedometer was way past the end of its range, may have been into the 90’s if it had been made to show that far. I’ve ran 235/75/15’s with the 4.10 gearing and it’s not too bad, it’s the same diameter as the 255/70/15’s I run now, just not as wide. My 4.10 rear end came from a ‘98 2wd 4cyl automatic shortbed. Paid $200 for it. Put new seals, gear oil, wheel cylinders and a brake spring kit in it and made new brake line for it. It’s a upgrade well worth it. My speedometer is still off, I’ve never bothered trying to get the right cable gear, since my winter tires and summer tires are different sizes, I’d have to change that every time. I just get used to “67” being “55”. I like to drive fast so it being off gives me the illusion I’m going faster than I am. Only been stopped for speeding once, and I knew damn well I was speeding at the time.