Need to change wheel variant Midlands
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I should imagine their might be some one from the trader section on here or one of the VAG Retro Fit type of outlet that appear to be spreading around the country could easily do that or even a VAG specialist. Their are also bound to be members with the appropriate reader and capable of doing that not very far from you also. You have not stated the vehicle model or what size tyre it ought to be and what size it is now. I understand that T6.1 may only be changed once and not reverted?
Yes, its a T6.1. I dont have plans to change the wheels back and I would rather have the speedo correct as I can be driving 70 but its really 77. I was told VW do it but having paid £138 at Birmingham Van centre they said the wont and to change the wheels back to standard size. Originals were 16 with circ 83.2 and new ones 17 with 92.8 circ
I have 20's and just use satnav and rearview cam/mirror speedo as an indicator they are satellite acurate and show true speed but as car speedos are dialled back slightly I err on the side of caution. As a rule I do 29 in 30 zone, 39 in a 40 zone and 48, 58 and 67. I have a 20mph speed warning camera at work that shows my speed and its 21mph when I do 20mph and a local 30mph one shows 31mph when am doing 30. And have had a few at speed indicators showing 40 and 50 that match my above speed rules.
I don't really need to think about it anymore. Am always using cruise control so i get up to speed and notch it down by two in general without thinkin about it.
Good luck getting it sorted. Hopefully it'll be reasonably fairly priced (cheap) hehe
I don't really need to think about it anymore. Am always using cruise control so i get up to speed and notch it down by two in general without thinkin about it.
Good luck getting it sorted. Hopefully it'll be reasonably fairly priced (cheap) hehe
Be aware that having a factory /dashboard Speedo which reads slower than real life is an MOT failure? Doesn't matter what tech you've got on phones etc to guide you. @Dundee_Kev am I thinking right?
@CRS Performance is this something you can fix?
That's good to know. Mine's never been driven as part of MOT though so not sure how they'd know...
Anyone with VCDS can correct this.
All i can find online is that it's a minor? Not sure if that means it's an advisory... maybe I better get mine reprogrammed hehe
Of course though most speedo over read by a small % up to 10% by Law I think but zero under read and I think that the French Authorities are trying to demand that, that is the case evermore by about 4% or something similar. Of course in North Wales there is zero tolerance and that may possibly also the case in a few other Local Authorities also. Most police authorities used to tolerate 10% plus 2mph which is quite generous but since recession its gone down nationally to just 10% depending on Authority. School Holiday times are the most profitable as they can catch people from outside the area and only irritate locals a little and often as not post up in the little grubby local news papers exactly when and where speed traps will be operating. Though there has been a huge implementation of using unmarked Police vehicles here in Wales over the last few years and I guess that they can pounce anywhere and where ever they fancy regardless.
The 20mph limit is mostly ignored here except in a few places. In fact many signs have been run down by tractors and some have conflicting limits. I follow the limits because I value my licence but do not agree on most of them if it was just housing estates hospitals and schools then OK but here one can travel miles at 20mph no rime nor reason. It is concerning that some drivers get very agitated by anyone following the posted 20mph, driving excessively close, then overtaking in dramatic fashion, often cutting back in violently across ones bows to show their disapproval. Many do not just drive a few miles over the limit but would be speeding even if t where a 30 or even a 40. It is just rubbish to say it is saving lives because so few follow the new limits! I now, if I can, set the cruise control to 20mph, these vehicles have practically zero engine braking, its the worst vehicle that I have ever owned in that respect, I have driven many. Ordinarily I would never use cruise, its a learning curve for me, not very good at it. Still, practice makes something or other so they say!
Road casualties and insurance claims have fallen markedly in these areas of Wales. They seem like pretty good reasons on their own to me.
If other loons don't like it and want to go hooning then let them, that's their problem.
I would like to know how they measure that and compare. Their are many ways of presenting information to slant towards so call proof. perhaps somewhere the statistics for what they are support some sort of evidence. The whole thing in Wales is an absolute joke. I have driven over large parts and in many places little attention is given to the 20mph limits in other areas bring in huge revenues from ticketing just where are these areas that are seeing reduced casualties and deaths. If true it is not because the limits are being observed because in the main they are not. People do not even observe the limits outside of Hospitals, when I say people I mean most people. It is easy to see where they are being obeyed by single drivers at the head of traffic it is when one sees concertina effects. That is all follow the leader. Start off separated at the end its all compressed. Its a joke how the 20mph areas are set out here no proper surveys little or no consultation. It is frequently seen that some areas with no 20 should have a 20 and many more that have 20 should not, even in the village nearest to me. Not the slightest bit of applied intelligence.
It's no joke if simple things, such as staying alive, are important to you.
Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?
Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
Whether you believe anyone has "applied jntelligence" or not, there is an is an increasing body of evidence about the reduction in road deaths and casualties. Compared in thet light it's irrelevant whether anyone likes it or not.
Try and find yourself a ‘Bosch Service’ Centre. They’re nationwide.
They will have software to change.
It is in the ‘Park Steer Assist’ menu. The wheel circumference can be changed in mm from here.
To get your required new setting look on ‘willtheyfit.com’.
HTH.
Edit to add link.
www.boschcarservice.com
They will have software to change.
It is in the ‘Park Steer Assist’ menu. The wheel circumference can be changed in mm from here.
To get your required new setting look on ‘willtheyfit.com’.
HTH.
Edit to add link.
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That’s not correct. It can be done in a way that allows it to go back.
I used Carista to change my T6.1.
Out of interest can you change it back with Carista?
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Mileometer distance - wheels change
Hi there all Is there anything that needs doing when changing from 16" factory claytons to Navis 17" swamper tyres. Just been down to cornwall and i have a 60 mile discrepancy with what i believe the mileage to be using google maps and the odometer reading on my trip Any suggections Thanks Denz
@Anfyb These two threads fried my brain trying to understand what was going to happen with my speedometer before I changed my wheels.
I was on factory 16s, now on aftermarket 18s and my speedo is spot on real life reading. I didn't do anything to adjust the odo or mpg readings though.
Obviously different to your case but hope it helps you work out what needs doing.
