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Old 11-16-2023, 07:29 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Hello there! It was with great surprise that I received an email warning me there was a new reply to this almost decade-old thread. Time really does fly!

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How is highway mpg affected? I keep hearing some say gas mileage still increased but to a smaller percent because you’re still rotation lighter wheels but others have said the momentum and inertia are affected so now it takes more energy to keep the car going at a constant speed
It's been too long for me to remember this well. But, if I'm not mistaken, highway fuel efficiency took a very small hit with the lighter wheels, due to poorer coasting.

In practical terms I loved the car's handling so much I kept them on until I sold the vehicle in 2018.

Such a neat car. It was immaculate. This made me nostalgic. I'm not even in the same country anymore.
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