07-24-2009, 05:14 PM
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LRR Viva 2 tire results
Tires Before: (All tires are 185/65/14, even the new ones)
FRONT:
Goodyear integrity (25-35psi) no tread, leak (44max psi)
Goodyear integrity (20-35psi) no tread, rapid leak (44max psi)
REAR:
Radial classic (35psi) no tread
Radial LTE Futura 2000 (35psi) no tread (44max psi)
Tires NOW:
FRONT:
Goodyear Viva 2 (44psi) ~LRR
Goodyear Viva 2 (44psi) ~LRR
REAR:
*Rear is same as before*
***And now these are my last 3 results (I'm only showing the last 3 because they are with the same weather, And I removed the one that was all highway)
Before:
30.36
30.53
30.83
After Replacing the front 2 tires:
31.34
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07-24-2009, 05:16 PM
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I demand ABA!
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07-24-2009, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SVOboy
I demand ABA!
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I don't have the old tires anymore, And I defiantly could not un-mount, mount, un-mount, and remount them over and over anyways. |
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07-24-2009, 07:24 PM
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I think he's pulling your rubber leg.
Or perhaps it's a typo. SVOboy demands ABBA?
LRR is the bomb! I bought my new "HRR" before I knew LRR were readily available.
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07-27-2009, 02:04 AM
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So if I were to just guess (not that I completely think this) they gave me +1mpg, if I changed the 2 back tires to the same tires would I get another 1mpg or would it be less since they are back tires and not doing much?
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07-27-2009, 02:06 PM
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Wild speculation:
The back tires are doing much. They support roughly half of the weight, and there is plenty of rolling resistance generated back there. +1 mpg, perhaps not, but gains? Probably.
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07-28-2009, 11:02 AM
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I agree on the Viva 2's...replaced rears on my Lumina (Deltas w/no tread to Viva 2's) and saw 1.5 MPG.
Give 'em about 1200 miles to 'break in,' and they'll feel less squishy as the releasing compound works out of them.
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08-01-2009, 09:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nevyn
I agree on the Viva 2's...replaced rears on my Lumina (Deltas w/no tread to Viva 2's) and saw 1.5 MPG.
Give 'em about 1200 miles to 'break in,' and they'll feel less squishy as the releasing compound works out of them.
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Oh really?! cool, they seem a little "squishy" during braking but I didn't know what that was. |
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08-03-2009, 08:54 AM
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During braking and heavy cornering, I bet - you'll feel more than normal body roll and "sloshing" - as if you are driving on a waterbed.
You can accelerate the "break-in" by wetting them down, giving them a light scrub, and rinsing again, but may as well save the water and just drive 'em.
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08-05-2009, 05:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nevyn
During braking and heavy cornering, I bet - you'll feel more than normal body roll and "sloshing" - as if you are driving on a waterbed.
You can accelerate the "break-in" by wetting them down, giving them a light scrub, and rinsing again, but may as well save the water and just drive 'em.
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So why exactly do they do the "squishy" thing? its a chemical in the tire? Explain please
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