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Author New wheels and tyres on (yey!) - but problems :(
pow
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Gunna get the bastid lowered next month, hopefully i'll gain some miles back then.

Pulling seems to be OK one minute, dodgy the next
Scotty C
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What did the track read when you had it done?

In may well be in the manufacters tollerences, even if it is toeing in.
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buckled wheels
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Gunna get the bastid lowered next month, hopefully i'll gain some miles back then.

Pulling seems to be OK one minute, dodgy the next


Mine does that TBH Pow.
Generally pulls to the left, occasionally to the right and sometimes doesn't pull. Figured it was just following the road
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My pulls every which way pow. I think it's whats known as 'Britains roads'.

Surely your MPG will be affected by the fact your wheels are bigger, in the sense your speedo is out? Surely it's a case of VagCom calibration?
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haven't you also had cruise control installed about the same time? would that affect the MPG at all?
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Andy, ummmmm...
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My pulls every which way pow. I think it's whats known as 'Britains roads'.


tracking.
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what?
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My pulls every which way pow. I think it's whats known as 'Britains roads'.


tracking.

Well, not a lot, but on certain roads I know which way it will pull. And you should see some of Bedfordshires roads. Willay's driveway is better.
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MPG MPG MPG MPG
deano87
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FTW
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as said because then rolling radius has changrd this wii now slightly alter the vehicle speed accuracy hance any mpg calculations.

A journey that used to be 100 miles may only be 98 miles now but the same amount of fuel will be used
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Oh thanks Ant, that makes sense. So the trip computer thinks it's using more juice than it actually is?
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Oh thanks Ant, that makes sense. So the trip computer thinks it's using more juice than it actually is?

If I get want Ant is saying. The computer knows how much fuel is being used, but your getting less miles for the fuel.
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it thinks your driving less miles than you are
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I see I see. Gunna give it some time anyway.

Thanks for everyones help.
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FFS you're whinging about 2-3mpg

That could be down to anyhting incl. the change in climate recentyl as it gets colder... extra traffic on the road etc causign more idle time

If you're that bothered put the 16s back on
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Robbo, I'm not getting arse abouyt it, but, PLEASE, read the first post.

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