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Here Is An Equation For RPM / MPH

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Old 06-21-2008, 09:58 PM
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Ok, so I did some digging and came up with the following equation.

Do the math to solve for the variable you need to.

Here are the variables:
MPH = MPH
RPM = RPM
pi = 3.14159
d = Tire true diameter (inches)
g = rear end gear ratio
od = final gear reduction for overdrive

The equation:

MPH = (RPM*pi*d)/(12*88*g*od)

Example:
My truck with 35" treads and the NV5600 transmission:

MPH = (RPM*pi*34.9")/(12*88*3.55*0.73)

So, driving at 60 MPH I see an RPM of: 1498 (rounded up).

This is a useful tool when determining the outcome of new tires on your truck. I am leaning hard toward the Toyo MT 35x12.5 (315x75x16)

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thanks for the info
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 07:43 PM
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fair enough but seeing the formula is better for me.
 
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yep its always nice to know the formulas when the calculator craps out on ya....
 
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