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Old 10-03-2014, 05:21 PM   #7 (permalink)
cosmick
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Subscribed! If you gear it up, it should return decent top gear cruising economy (at reasonable speeds).

Have you done the math -- what will the cruising RPM be at X mph with that tall gearing?
1540 RPM @ 65 MPH, with the 195/55R15 tires I just ordered, because 185/70R13s are getting extremely scarce, and for this odd lug pattern, the best solution for me, after hours of trying to scheme a cheaper alternative, was a new set of Konig 15x7s made for this car, at $ 102.50 ea. The tires are $ 50 ea. Those prices include shipping.
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