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Old 03-24-2009, 02:13 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian View Post
Are those tires wide and sticky? They're hurting your mileage. Narrower (closer to stock) tires and low Rolling Resistance tires will help.
I guess they are pretty wide, 205-50-R15's. Once these run low, I can put on some 195's (smallest tire for my rim size).

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Higher pressure will also help. I recommend the sidewall max (or more)
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