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96CX · 07-02-2015, 07:50 PM

Sorry I've been AWOL for ages, but I've been busy.

Last winter, I put on studded tires, and MPG promptly went down to about 38-39 consistently. I finally put my summer tires on and WOW what a difference! Jumped up to about 41-43! Then I decided I should fill the tires up to about 40 PSI, and I could tell just driving that it rolled better. I was then getting 43 all the time.

I decided to try changing my route through town-- that made a 2-3 MPG difference. I'm hitting 45 MPG consistently.

I did put on some aero wheel covers, though I don't think they make too much of a difference at the < 40MPH speeds I'm generally going.

One time, I filled up and registered 48.2! I'm back down to 45, so I think it was a fluke, but it was 46 MPG prior, then 48, then 45, so it wasn't just "filled up at a different pump" (which I did).

I'm shooting for 50MPG. Delivering pizzas. Just wanted to pop back in and say thanks to you all for the help and encouragement.

07-02-2015, 07:50 PM	#74 (permalink)
96CX Should I turn here...? Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 53 Silver Civic - '96 Honda Civic CX Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 6 Posts	Sorry I've been AWOL for ages, but I've been busy. Last winter, I put on studded tires, and MPG promptly went down to about 38-39 consistently. I finally put my summer tires on and WOW what a difference! Jumped up to about 41-43! Then I decided I should fill the tires up to about 40 PSI, and I could tell just driving that it rolled better. I was then getting 43 all the time. I decided to try changing my route through town-- that made a 2-3 MPG difference. I'm hitting 45 MPG consistently. I did put on some aero wheel covers, though I don't think they make too much of a difference at the < 40MPH speeds I'm generally going. One time, I filled up and registered 48.2! I'm back down to 45, so I think it was a fluke, but it was 46 MPG prior, then 48, then 45, so it wasn't just "filled up at a different pump" (which I did). I'm shooting for 50MPG. Delivering pizzas. Just wanted to pop back in and say thanks to you all for the help and encouragement.