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Old 05-25-2011, 06:45 PM   #73 (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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snow tires

Here's the car wearing its winter boots & looking funny without the OEM wheels...



They're one size off the OEM tire (taller - 70 vs. 65 OEM aspect ratio), but I'm OK with that.

Gently used set of four, on steelies... with wheelcovers! 160 bucks.



Nokain Hakkapeliitta 1

165/70 R 14
81 T (what's that mean?)
M + S Unidirectional tread

Max load 462 kg (1019 lbs)
Max pressure 300 kPa (44 PSI)

Plies: Tread 1 nylon, 2 steel, 1 polyester
Sidewall 1 polyester

Too bad they're not the special low rolling resistance "Hakkapeliitta R" winter tires that Chang Ho Kim used on his CRX to win the AMEC fuel economy run!

(See: Modified Honda CRX HF Scores 118 MPG in Fuel Economy Run | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com )

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