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TexasCotton · 11-05-2014, 04:58 PM

Possible thinner and taller

Tires that are different than OEM spec can actually lose mpg . I think there was a thread in here about someone who had 15 inch and went to 17 inch rim and tire and oh yea lost mpg by a factor of 4-8mpg

11-05-2014, 04:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
TexasCotton Master EcoModder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Fort Worth Posts: 259 TexasThunder Avg MPG 54 - '08 Toyota Prius Base Thanks: 223 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	Possible thinner and taller Tires that are different than OEM spec can actually lose mpg . I think there was a thread in here about someone who had 15 inch and went to 17 inch rim and tire and oh yea lost mpg by a factor of 4-8mpg