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Old 06-04-2018, 08:59 PM   #16 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
720 doesn't seem that much longer than 640, when compared to RE92s which have a treadwear rating of 240. I think I got 60,000 miles out of my last set? But you have a point. There's also the cost of mounting and balancing to consider, so a cheaper tire can lose a lot more money by more frequent replacements.
Truth is that all three sets are good tires, and at 16 lbs each... the two you identified represent a total effect of 24 lbs to maybe 48 lbs less weight than the Yokohamas (when the 3 lbs/tire is considered as rotational mass).
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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