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California98Civic · 01-26-2012, 01:03 PM

Maybe. Search this site for Sentra SE-R's test on wheel sizes and weights. He was quite thorough. [EDIT: what the heck, I did the search for you... you really should study these results: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post246084. The bottom line is lighter beats heavier, sometimes even if heavier is also taller, but lighter and taller is best. Still, a lot will depend on the weight of the tires you put on and how much rolling resistance they add or subtract. That's why I answered "maybe."]

01-26-2012, 01:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,172 Times in 1,469 Posts	Maybe. Search this site for Sentra SE-R's test on wheel sizes and weights. He was quite thorough. [EDIT: what the heck, I did the search for you... you really should study these results: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post246084. The bottom line is lighter beats heavier, sometimes even if heavier is also taller, but lighter and taller is best. Still, a lot will depend on the weight of the tires you put on and how much rolling resistance they add or subtract. That's why I answered "maybe."] __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread. Last edited by California98Civic; 01-26-2012 at 02:25 PM..