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Old 06-24-2019, 06:44 PM   #11 (permalink)
straight5
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nonikname - '99 Saab 9-5 2.3t
90 day: 33.71 mpg (US)
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I had a Saab 9-5 turbo that did 33.5mpg over the last 19k miles. It also had a big tank. I once went 700 miles on a tank of gas. So this S10 feels like a gas hog - even though it really isn't too bad.
I didn't believe that I needed LT tires because of the weight. I was looking at those thinking the higher air pressure would = better mpg. I wasn't considering that the extra plies would add more drag, but I should have.
Yes I read that the LRR was a comparison to similar tires.
I'll probably get a more common size than the 205 it calls for.
Thanks again everyone.

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