View Single Post
Old 10-30-2011, 06:53 AM   #144 (permalink)
Sykomor
EcoModding Lurker
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Sweden
Posts: 60

Igor - '07 Toyota Aygo
90 day: 63.4 mpg (US)
Thanks: 9
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arragonis View Post
Yep - speed kills FE in these cars. Not sure higher gearing will help - its how long you have to press to get speed back up with does the damage.
I will make a four week test with two 185/60-15 in front (8%bigger) and see how that goes. If I'm lucky there will be significant difference, otherwise it's back to square one. The greater width might work against the bigger diameter.
  Reply With Quote