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Old 05-02-2011, 01:41 AM   #13 (permalink)
zonker
500 Mile Metro Traveler
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sun City, CA
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'89 Dakota LB - blue - '89 Dodge Dakota V6 LE
90 day: 19.8 mpg (US)

'17 Fiat 124 - SunFiat - '17 Fiat 124 Spider Classica
90 day: 30.51 mpg (US)

'89 Metro - The Egg - '89 Geo Metro Base
90 day: 50.71 mpg (US)

'94 Alto - The Box - '94 Suzuki Alto Ce-L
90 day: 39.5 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by SentraSE-R View Post
Ouch. The truth hurts. I'm now reduced to thinking that if I go through with this, the best I can expect is no net loss in mpg - if I'm lucky.

I'm in a deal for the wheels. It looks like my best option is to sell them & stick with the stockers.
On a small 4 cyl car of less than 2.0 liters in engine size, 17" rims and 45 series tires are nothing more than boat anchors. You'll gain steering response from the low sidewall, but ride quality, straight line performance and fuel economy will suffer.
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