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Originally Posted by dude7691
....my specific vehicle does 55 @2600rpm sound a bit high to you?
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My manual Hyundai Accent at 60MPH is 3000rpms with standard 175x70x14 inch tires. Three years ago, I used oversized 205x65x15 inch tires & wheels, now giving 2650 rpms at 60. Its not like an extra gear in the transmission, but the big tires wonderfully reduce rpms. Try to get the biggest tires you can & still clear the wheel wells & mudflaps. With the big tires, you should drive & corner easy, to reduce suspension stress. The one problem is you will have no clearance for snow chains & you'll have to get smaller snow tires for the winter.