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Larger Tires to Increase Gear Ratio
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SuzukiSteve
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I went from 155/80R
13
tires to 155/80R
15
on my suzuki swift. So taller but just as wide. I went from ~42 to ~47 highway mpg. But as others have said it depends heavily on your cars gearing. My car still revs higher than I would like on the highway.
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