Honda Car Forum

Just traded my 01 civic for the 07. My round trip commute is 121 miles per
day and has been showing that on past cars for 13 years. My new 07 is short
by 2 miles per day. Of course this is good on resale value (which matters
none when you put 150k on a car)...just curious if others have same problem.
I figure the 55 tires throw it off?

mike

James Lewis wrote:
> Just traded my 01 civic for the 07. My round trip commute is 121 miles per
> day and has been showing that on past cars for 13 years. My new 07 is short
> by 2 miles per day. Of course this is good on resale value (which matters
> none when you put 150k on a car)...just curious if others have same problem.
> I figure the 55 tires throw it off?
>
> mike
>
>
o.m.g., that's 1.65289% out!!! call the lawyers and let's have a class
action lawsuit!!!

> o.m.g., that's 1.65289% out!!! call the lawyers and let's have a class
> action lawsuit!!!

Hope u have a day job...a comedian you're not!

"James Lewis" <jmpj@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:N6PIh.978$8u4.530@trnddc08...
>> o.m.g., that's 1.65289% out!!! call the lawyers and let's have a class
>> action lawsuit!!!
>
> Hope u have a day job...a comedian you're not!

You would have to understand the basis for Jim's response. There was a
thread about such a class action in the group here a month or so ago.

On 3/11/07 12:08 AM, in article V8MIh.293$Bi2.247@trnddc01, "James Lewis"
<jmpj@verizon.net> wrote:

> Just traded my 01 civic for the 07. My round trip commute is 121 miles per
> day and has been showing that on past cars for 13 years. My new 07 is short
> by 2 miles per day. Of course this is good on resale value (which matters
> none when you put 150k on a car)...just curious if others have same problem.
> I figure the 55 tires throw it off?
>
> mike
>
>
Honda just settled a class action law suit for odometers that tallied the
miles too fast. Assuming they fixed the problem to avoid any more lawsuits,
it is likely that all the other cars were wrong.

You might try watching the odometer as you pass 40 or 50 mile markers along
the side of the highway. That will tell you how close it is to correct.

> > Just traded my 01 civic for the 07. My round trip commute is 121 miles
per
> > day and has been showing that on past cars for 13 years. My new 07 is
short
> > by 2 miles per day. Of course this is good on resale value (which
matters
> > none when you put 150k on a car)...just curious if others have same
problem.
> > I figure the 55 tires throw it off?
> >
> > mike
> >
> >
> Honda just settled a class action law suit for odometers that tallied the
> miles too fast. Assuming they fixed the problem to avoid any more
lawsuits,
> it is likely that all the other cars were wrong.
>
> You might try watching the odometer as you pass 40 or 50 mile markers
along
> the side of the highway. That will tell you how close it is to correct.

Good suggestion, which I've done. I've also driven the route in 5 other cars
which each show 60.5 miles one way. Just thought someone might like to know.
Of course, my car may be the only one that has the different reading? Maybe
Honda decided to go too far in the other direction after the
lawsuit:-)...who knows.

Mike

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:53:59 +0000, James Lewis wrote:

>> > Just traded my 01 civic for the 07. My round trip commute is 121 miles
> per
>> > day and has been showing that on past cars for 13 years. My new 07 is
> short
>> > by 2 miles per day. Of course this is good on resale value (which
> matters
>> > none when you put 150k on a car)...just curious if others have same
> problem.
>> > I figure the 55 tires throw it off?
>> >
>> > mike
>> >
>> >
>> Honda just settled a class action law suit for odometers that tallied
>> the miles too fast. Assuming they fixed the problem to avoid any more
> lawsuits,
>> it is likely that all the other cars were wrong.
>>
>> You might try watching the odometer as you pass 40 or 50 mile markers
> along
>> the side of the highway. That will tell you how close it is to correct.
>
> Good suggestion, which I've done. I've also driven the route in 5 other
> cars which each show 60.5 miles one way. Just thought someone might like
> to know. Of course, my car may be the only one that has the different
> reading? Maybe Honda decided to go too far in the other direction after
> the lawsuit:-)...who knows.
>
> Mike


Try this: google Tire size calculator Miata or Tire size calculator Dodge,
or try 1010tires.com. THey have tire size calcs; I believe the miata has a
cross-section of a tire that shows the size difference.

Punch in the stock tire size and check the diameter, then punch in your 55
series tires and check the diameter. This may account for your difference.

On 3/11/07 9:38 PM, in article 433Jh.1604$8o1.277@trndny01, "Hachiroku $B%O%A%m(B
$B%/(B" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:53:59 +0000, James Lewis wrote:
>
>>>> Just traded my 01 civic for the 07. My round trip commute is 121 miles
>> per
>>>> day and has been showing that on past cars for 13 years. My new 07 is
>> short
>>>> by 2 miles per day. Of course this is good on resale value (which
>> matters
>>>> none when you put 150k on a car)...just curious if others have same
>> problem.
>>>> I figure the 55 tires throw it off?
>>>>
>>>> mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Honda just settled a class action law suit for odometers that tallied
>>> the miles too fast. Assuming they fixed the problem to avoid any more
>> lawsuits,
>>> it is likely that all the other cars were wrong.
>>>
>>> You might try watching the odometer as you pass 40 or 50 mile markers
>> along
>>> the side of the highway. That will tell you how close it is to correct.
>>
>> Good suggestion, which I've done. I've also driven the route in 5 other
>> cars which each show 60.5 miles one way. Just thought someone might like
>> to know. Of course, my car may be the only one that has the different
>> reading? Maybe Honda decided to go too far in the other direction after
>> the lawsuit:-)...who knows.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
> Try this: google Tire size calculator Miata or Tire size calculator Dodge,
> or try 1010tires.com. THey have tire size calcs; I believe the miata has a
> cross-section of a tire that shows the size difference.
>
> Punch in the stock tire size and check the diameter, then punch in your 55
> series tires and check the diameter. This may account for your difference.
>

There's an easier way. Go to tirerack.com and bring up the tire comparison.
It gives the revolutions per mile number for each different tire.