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Old 10-10-2009, 10:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
Chalupa102
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White 'rolla - '05 Toyota Corolla LE
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My new wheels may get better f/e

I've stated before in a prior thread that i use to think that the wheels that i had were lighter, but actually they weren't. I figured they might be robbing my fuel economy because they were pretty wide (205/50/17) and because of the rim design. On an all highway trip to pick up the new wheels today, i averaged 43 MPG according to my SG2. I installed the new wheels, which are actually stock wheels that the car originally came with (195/65/15). On the trip back, i averaged 47 MPG, even with about 120 lbs of dead weight from the other wheels.

I know it's just one trip, so it's probably not all that accurate, but i'll keep u guys updated to see if there actually is a noticeable difference with these wheels.

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