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Old 11-23-2013, 06:14 AM   #4 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
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I don’t know if you are talking about a scan gauge setting or just figuring out your actual mileage, but my tires are also 4% tall, after each tank I just type my mileage into a calculator, and multiply by 1.04, which gives me the correct actual mileage. Same calculation you are doing, just saves some typing.
Why didn't I ever think of that???
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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