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Old 05-17-2010, 08:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Woohoo! "Reserved" myself a set of used Insight tires (Bridgestone Potenza RE92)

I've been on the lookout for a used set of 1st gen. Insight tires for a while now. (Why used? Because I don't drive much and any new set of tires I buy will die of dry rot before I ever wear them out, so it seems the fiscally prudent approach.)

I know of two people with 1st gen Insights. Inquired if they happened to have the right tires on their cars, and one owner sent me this pic last night:





He said to check with him in a year when he figured he'd be replacing them.

You know you're an EcoModder when... you get a little bit excited about a set of used LRR tires a year distant in your future.

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