Don't consider this definitive, but I seem to remember that going from 55 to 60 has corrected the speedo error in at least some cases. There is a web calculator that will show you just what the change in reading will be, if you look for it.
estomax said:for those with navigation you can adjust the speedo error slightly through the nav screen. there is a thread about that here somewhere. You can do a -2.5% offset and get your 205/55r16 to read dead on. Otherwise the 17" wheel Leafs are a bit bigger OD than the 16" (215/50r17), so going with taller profile could correct speedo error. My SL (with the aforementioned tires) has less than half mph speedo error compared to GPS at 65mph.
Marko
mwalsh said:I guess here is as good as anyplace...
I just went back to Bridgestone Ecopia tires on my 2011. Reasons:
The Ecopia 422 plus were $20 less per tire than the Michelins.
The most local tire place had 4 in stock and there wasn't another of their stores locally with more than 1 of the Michelins.
Got about the same number of miles from the Michelins as I did with my factory Ecopias (actually 40k vs. 35k, but I let them go more).
Michelins had great grip when new, but atrocious (dangerous even) grip towards EOL.
GerryAZ said:The Michelin MXM4 replacements worked well and had a little better dry traction.
csmeutah said:Costco is telling me I have to upgrade to the runflat version of the tire at a $25 premium. any experience with that?
The Guess-O-Meter is basing its prediction on the power use over the last few miles, so its ERRORS are not affected by the tires. It is incorporating the performance of those tires in its guess. It will be equally wrong regardless of the tires, but changing the tires will change the prediction of the GOM if the tires are better or worse than the previous set.nateads said:I might have missed the post that states this if so I apologize, I'm curious the range increase when using the eco tires with the leaf vs a generic brand. I know my pre owned leaf came with some cheap MotoMaster AW II tires and I feel as though the GOM is off and I'm not sure if it's because of the tires. e.g. gauge says I've lost 24kms on a 16km trip. I'm not sure if that's normal or within the acceptable range.
Wow a close to 10 mile difference is a fairly big gap. I kind of wish I had negotiated for the dealership to put on eco tires before buying.BuckMkII said:My GOM predictions when charging to 100% at work were 92 miles on the old tires and 83 on the new tires. That difference is fairly proportional to the actual range I'm getting, even if that number is not very believable.
nateads said:Wow a close to 10 mile difference is a fairly big gap. I kind of wish I had negotiated for the dealership to put on eco tires before buying.BuckMkII said:My GOM predictions when charging to 100% at work were 92 miles on the old tires and 83 on the new tires. That difference is fairly proportional to the actual range I'm getting, even if that number is not very believable.
gncndad said:Sigh...wife rear-ended an F-150...slid under the right rear corner, peeled the Leaf LF fender back to the A pillar. $5,700 damage.
Tire was damaged, so...at 26k miles, replaced all 4 tires with Ecopia 422+, OEM size.
MUCH quieter than the well-worn OEM tires, seem much more compliant, as well. Too early to tell if there will be mileage loss. It'll be hard to tell anyway, as all our driving is <30mph, stop-and-go.
FYI, repair job was superb, new hood, bumper, LF fender, excellent paint match, still zero rattles in the cabin, tracks perfectly straight. Impossible to tell it was repaired, and I've got a very critical eye.
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