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Old 05-09-2020, 10:16 AM   #6
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Default Re: What Defines Over-Revving The Model A's Engine

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4.50-21 tires have a diameter of 30", so their circumference is 94.2". 4.74-19 tires have a 28.5 diameter, so their circumference is 89.5. The percent difference is +5.1% for the 2.50-21 tires, so that also is the percent difference in MPH. For example, at 1000 RPM where the car with 4.75-19 tires does 25 MPH, a car with 4.50-21 tires will travel at 26.3 MPH (25x0.051=1.275; using 1.3 thus 25+1.3 = 26.3 MPH).
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