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Old 05-15-2008, 07:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633
90 day: 35.45 mpg (US)

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Rim Aerodynamics

After reading a couple of threads, I need to ask the question ....

How to we know what impact our rims are having on our vehicles? We seem to think ... that flat dish rims are the best for mpg's, assuming highway driving, but is there a way to know if your current wheel set up is detrimental? I doubt turf testing would apply in this circumstance .. LOL

Please let me know ...

Oh to relate it specifically to my case, I have the 17" oem upgraded 5 spoke alloy wheel that came with Vibes. I think stock Vibes/Matrix come with 16" wheels ...

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