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Old 05-18-2011, 06:03 PM   #19 (permalink)
zonker
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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
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Originally Posted by SentraSE-R View Post
I can still pose the question: do taller tires improve mpg despite all these other factors stacked against them in this testing regimen? Actually, I guess the question is: what results will I get with my taller, heavier, less aerodynamic tire/wheel combo compared to stock?
taller - improvement
heavier - loss
less aero - loss

the vote is 2-1, you'll lose mpg
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