View Single Post
Old 11-23-2016, 06:03 PM   #10 (permalink)
ECO-AKJ
Focused on MPG
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Uphill from the river!
Posts: 434

Marinator - '06 Mercury Mariner Premier
90 day: 20.75 mpg (US)

SILVER BULLET - '19 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GT
90 day: 19.66 mpg (US)

Myrtle - Wife's JKU - '12 Jeep JK Unlimited Sport
90 day: 16.21 mpg (US)
Thanks: 128
Thanked 128 Times in 102 Posts
Tire Size

Quote:
Originally Posted by Taurus View Post
I am thinking about going to a 205/65/16. My current tire size is 215/60/16. The new tires would slightly taller, and narrower. And there are lrr options in that size too. I dont think it will effect highway cruising power too much. Right now at 70 mph i am at 2400 rpm. If i could drop that by just 100-200, that would be ideal.
Looks like the 205/65/16 would do it, you would gain a 1/4" of overall height of the tire, if you went with 215/65/16 you would gain 3/4" and would drop close to 400 rpm or so
__________________







Staying Focus'd on MPG
  Reply With Quote