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Old 05-14-2009, 02:03 PM   #15 (permalink)
Vekke
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Siitin - '98 Seat Cordoba Vario
90 day: 58.56 mpg (US)

VW Lupo 3L --> 2L - '00 VolksWagen Lupo 3L
Diesel
90 day: 104.94 mpg (US)

A8 luxury fuel sipper - '97 Audi A8 1.2 TDI 6 speed manual
90 day: 64.64 mpg (US)

Audi A4B6 Avant Niistäjä - '02 Audi A4b6 1.9tdi 96kW 3L
90 day: 54.57 mpg (US)

Tourekki - '04 VW Touareg 2.5TDI R5 6 speed manual
90 day: 32.98 mpg (US)

A2 1.4TDI - '03 Audi A2 1.4 TDI
90 day: 45.68 mpg (US)

A2 1.4 LPG - '02 Audi A2 1.4 (75hp)
90 day: 24.67 mpg (US)
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Time to say some results of my tire swap. Now my rpm:s are 1940 @60 mph and my speedo is off by 10%. I can definedly see some improvement in my consumpion, specially in motorway speeds. I am now getting same or little consumption figures as in winter with higher summer speed limits...

I bought also smaller 13" tires to the back because those big 14" were little too big. And I dont get the same gain from the rear tires as I get from the front.

14" 175/80/R14 Toyo 350 with steel wheels weighted with hubcap 16,8 kg per piece
13 165/70/R13 Toyo 350 with aluminium wheel weigths only 11,6 kg

That is huge difference I i will chance my front 14" steel wheels for lighter steelies soon
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