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Old 02-10-2013, 11:47 AM
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I have a '98 civic with 17 inch rims, and if i drive say, 5 miles mileage will go up by maybe 11 miles or so its like for every mile i go my cluster goes up 4. Any suggestions?
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That doesn't sound accurate. With the wrong tires your speedo may be waaaay off but not enough to do what you're describing.
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a lot of old honda speedos are a little "fast", but yours is insane. sounds pretty broken.
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It's the 17" rims.
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Default Re: 1998 Honda Civic Dx Gauge Cluster Fast?
Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
It's the 17" rims.

This is what i think also could it be Calculated with the rims?
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And tires.
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