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03-23-2014, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
digital rules What brake pedal? Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Chantilly, Virginia Posts: 210 Silver Streak-5M - '05 Toyota Corolla S Team Toyota 90 day: 42.41 mpg (US) Thanks: 107 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts	Tire balance Is a slightly out of balance tire detrimental to fuel economy? Didn't notice any vibration till I recently rotated tires from back to front. Not sure if worth the trouble to have the 2 front tires balanced? Thanks!! __________________

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03-23-2014, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	Short answer: Yes, but your teeth (and tire wear) will complain long before hard & fast numbers will show up.

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03-23-2014, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,515 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 52.71 mpg (US) Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec 90 day: 70.75 mpg (US) Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 52.48 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,062 Thanked 6,960 Times in 3,604 Posts	Earlier discussion, FYI: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...omy-27886.html Includes some back of the envelope calcs. __________________ Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage. Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown EcoModder has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget

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03-23-2014, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cobb Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,643 Thanks: 1,502 Thanked 279 Times in 229 Posts	Walmart charges 9 bucks to balance a tire if you bring it on. Not a bad idea to check it for signs of bulges as that could be a broken belt or some internal damage to the tire. Also look for a missing wheel weight. Ive slung a few in my day as well.

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