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Old 12-07-2009, 07:07 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I would have to say running one size up on tires w/ 44+ psi. The 255/45/18 is 3.15% larger than the stock 245/45/18. Price is almost identical. I spend 60% of my time on the road. So the larger diameter helped the mpg without any real sacrafice.
runner up is grille block.
Yup, grille blocks are probably the cheapest, but when it's time for new tires, the one-up-from-stock has worked for me. Makes all the gears X% taller.

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