Thread: Tall tire test (taller gearing advantage offset by wider, heavier wheels/tires?)
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Old 05-21-2011, 11:50 PM   #23 (permalink)
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My three tank average with the new tires is 51.7 mpg. That's a tad better than my lifetime average of 48.8 mpg on this car, and on par with recent prior tanks. The new tires don't seem to be hurting me.
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