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Ford Man · 01-18-2009, 06:36 PM

The next set of tires I put on my '88 Escort are going to be over sized, probably going from a 185-70-13 to a 185-75-14 which will be an increase of 7.5%. I should get some noticeable increase in FE and don't have to get my hands greasy.

01-18-2009, 06:36 PM	#39 (permalink)
Ford Man Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Russellville, KY Posts: 540 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 27 Posts	The next set of tires I put on my '88 Escort are going to be over sized, probably going from a 185-70-13 to a 185-75-14 which will be an increase of 7.5%. I should get some noticeable increase in FE and don't have to get my hands greasy. __________________