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07b2300 · 06-30-2008, 10:07 PM

Ok just thought I would give everyone an update. The truck got 29 mpg hwy when I got it (same as EPA sticker on the window) with stock 225/70/15 Continental Contitrac tires. Then I put on some heavy and aggressive 235/75/15 LT rated M/S Dunlop RVXT tires and my mileage went to about 26 mpg hwy.

Then, thanks to this thread and the thread listing the consumer reports results on low rolling resistance tires, I got the Michelin X-Radial DTs from Costco in 215/75/15 and just got 32 mpg with about 2/3 highway and 1/3 city!

So thanks everyone for all the help, and for anyone considering these X radial they are really delivering.

06-30-2008, 10:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
07b2300 ecoModding beginner Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 24 07b2300 - '07 Mazda B2300 90 day: 27.97 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok just thought I would give everyone an update. The truck got 29 mpg hwy when I got it (same as EPA sticker on the window) with stock 225/70/15 Continental Contitrac tires. Then I put on some heavy and aggressive 235/75/15 LT rated M/S Dunlop RVXT tires and my mileage went to about 26 mpg hwy. Then, thanks to this thread and the thread listing the consumer reports results on low rolling resistance tires, I got the Michelin X-Radial DTs from Costco in 215/75/15 and just got 32 mpg with about 2/3 highway and 1/3 city! So thanks everyone for all the help, and for anyone considering these X radial they are really delivering. Last edited by 07b2300; 06-30-2008 at 10:29 PM..