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Old 01-30-2014, 11:59 AM   #16 (permalink)
steveo539
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That tire size thing could make quite a difference if your speedometer/odometer is off. Stock size tire (185-65-14) has a circumference of 73.7". The 185-65-15 tires have a circumference of 76.8, that's a 3.17" difference per revolution. That equates to 4%. So you may be traveling 4% more miles than your odometer indicates. Adjusting for that would increase your MPG.
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