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Old 12-10-2011, 10:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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RE Snow Tires

I have been running Firestone Winter force Snow tires on my Jetta since I got it. My mileage didn't seem to decrease from the worn all season tires I had on it. In the summer I got as high as 57 mpg. I keep them at 51 psi. The roads around here get pretty sloppy in the wet. The road commissioner spares the chip and many times in the winter and wet season the ruts get deep. I don't want to jack around changing tires or wheels. My tires will dry rot before I would wear two sets out.


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Old 12-10-2011, 03:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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im running the same tire and at 50psi, my mileage 55mpg, the car is 1988 honda civic sadan. and also live in MO. southcentral.
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Old 12-10-2011, 03:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: North Eastern Missouri
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OD - '05 Econoline
90 day: 14.59 mpg (US)

Camo - '99 Windstar
Team Ford
90 day: 25.22 mpg (US)

Joetta - '86 Jetta Turbo Oil Burner
TEAM VW AUDI Group
90 day: 50.35 mpg (US)
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Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts
Perhaps another mileage myth debunked by us users. Or perhaps our cars would get five mpg better with some city tires.


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