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Old 08-05-2009, 04:48 PM   #10 (permalink)
RandomFact314
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1NZ-FE (Year 1) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
Team Toyota
Last 3: 34.02 mpg (US)

1NZ-FE (Year 2) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
90 day: 33.32 mpg (US)

1NZ-FE (Year 3) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
90 day: 35.32 mpg (US)

1NZ-FE (Year 4) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
90 day: 34 mpg (US)

1NZ-FE (Year 5) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
90 day: 26.87 mpg (US)

1NZ-FE (Years 6,7,8) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
90 day: 28.6 mpg (US)

1NZ-FE (Years 9,10,11) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
90 day: 27.8 mpg (US)

1NZ-FE (Years 12,13,14) - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0
90 day: 27.11 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Nevyn View Post
During braking and heavy cornering, I bet - you'll feel more than normal body roll and "sloshing" - as if you are driving on a waterbed.

You can accelerate the "break-in" by wetting them down, giving them a light scrub, and rinsing again, but may as well save the water and just drive 'em.
So why exactly do they do the "squishy" thing? its a chemical in the tire? Explain please
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