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Old 10-25-04, 04:14 PM
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I'm thinking about getting 19 inch wheels on the fat tire setup (245/40/19 for the fronts and 275/35/19 for the rears). I know that the fat tire setup will mean that my spedometer and odometer will be out of spec by about 6%. Does anyone know whether this will also affect my navigation system? I have an aftermarket nav. system (the Alpine DVD-based navigation system) and since the unit must be connected to the car's speed sensor it would seem that my navigation would also be out of spec.

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Old 10-25-04, 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by Mike-GS400
I'm thinking about getting 19 inch wheels on the fat tire setup (245/40/19 for the fronts and 275/35/19 for the rears). I know that the fat tire setup will mean that my spedometer and odometer will be out of spec by about 6%. Does anyone know whether this will also affect my navigation system? I have an aftermarket nav. system (the Alpine DVD-based navigation system) and since the unit must be connected to the car's speed sensor it would seem that my navigation would also be out of spec.

Thanks,
Mike
I thought the speed sensor/odometer was used only when reception was lost. Perhaps more of an issue in a big city or if you are zipping through the mountains.
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yeah, i think if you are still under the satellite, they will relocate you every now and then
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