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Originally Posted by ton80
Smaller tires will have a higher odometer reading than the larger tires over the same exact course because the tires make more revolutions. Did you recalibrate your odometer to the new tires?
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Of course. There is a setting for tire size as well as max revolutions (which limits top end speed). When changing tire size, your dealer can change these settings in a few minutes. It may be free - Botero Carts of Ocala does it for free.
When I went from 14" wheels to 12" wheels, I lowered my cart by 2.3" and then had them reset my tire size and top end speed. I gained 11% of range as well. You can find the tests done my Tesla online that show that for every 3" of tire diameter reduction in size, electric motors gain 10% in range. In this case, the reduction in diameter is 4.6".
I just bought new wheels I liked better, so this is a good way for someone to test out whether they want 12" tires for a low cost.'