Gang,

After putting the warn 2500, quadrax front bumper, and 27" XTR's on the 14" ITP's i am only getting 55mph top end.

Anyone have this setup? I am just trying to figure out if this is "normal".

Thanks!
-Glade

 

The 27s are making your speedo run slow. A King should run around 70plus?? But the 27s are throwing it off. Its not an accurate speed.

 

So if i put some 14" wheels and 27" tires on my rhino would there be any way to adjust the speedo to be accurate.

 

Going that big will also take up alot of power along with the speedo being off. The best way is to get a handheld GPS and see how far you are off. I would think you are at about 62-65mph.

 

Thanks guys,
I never thought about the speedo being off due to the tire/rim difference. It makes perfect sense now.
I know that the added weight of all the stuff i added would lose some speed, but what i saw was wayyyy too much.
The speedo calibration makes up for that difference tho!! What a relief!

Thanks again!
-Glade

 

Not only the weight of the tires but the height of the tires will change the gearing of the ATV. This will alter the how the power is applied to the ground. Bottom line is that it isn't going to be as fast. Recalibrating the speedometer isn't going to change that. Nice if that could be done though. Not having an accurate speedo is annoying as you are noticing. You can always rely on a GPS unit which can now give fairly accurate speed readings. That or pace yourself with another vehicle and read of speeds over a radio to get an idea of how bad it is off and commit the variance to memory.