Out with old tires - In with the new!
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Originally Posted by mikeee2
Dbarnes,
Mind posting some mpg results with the new set of shoes? Need to know if it brings down the mpg's with wider tires.
Thanks...
Mind posting some mpg results with the new set of shoes? Need to know if it brings down the mpg's with wider tires.
Thanks...
Curious myself - so I'll post soon. Am halfway through a 350-400 mile initial run to Tahoe right now (depending upon how much driving I do up here), but I'm afraid my hard run up the mountains will not be indicative of average fuel mileage obtainable
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Originally Posted by jawjaw
If you get tires with a larger width and same profile, the tire is going to have a bigger diameter. The profile number is actually a percentage of the width. Thus, when you get a widder width, you need to have a smaller profile size to keep the same dimensions. If that doesn't make sense, then you can do a google search for a better explanation.
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Ok Guys, back from Tahoe on the new tires. Took curvy, windy Hwy 88, ran from elevation of about 100 ft. above sea level to about 8,000 Ft above sea level, drove 65 in traffic and 70-75 unimpeded, plus several redline bursts to 100 MPH+ when passing (especially fun when passing uphill). I had a heavy foot and did not drive for gas mileage .
Put a total of 327 miles on her, used 13.5 gallons of gas (calculated the "old fashioned way - filled up & set trip meter to 0, came back and filled up - 13.5 gallon used, trip meter says "327" miles driven).
That's 24.22 MPG round trip - which is almost exactly 1 MPG better than on previous trips taken up the same route, same car, same people and luggage, etc. I'm pleased
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Car rode well, did not notice the one "bad" tire that wouldn't balance to specs. Was quite "squirmy" on the way up, but less so on the way back - a few more miles and the squirm will probably be gone altogether. These tires are very sticky, and respond instantly to steering input. These could get you in trouble, if you (foolishly) start thinkin' it's you (Mario) , and not the car that's hanging these corners so well. At some point they let go, and then it is you (and your driving/recovery abilities) and guess what? - You crash. I'm curious to explore how much warning and/or transition there is between traction and sliding out - hopefully it's a gradual thing that I can sense and control, vs. an instant loss of traction and snap spin off into the weeds (or worse).
Baby's Got New Shoes - I love this car
.Put a total of 327 miles on her, used 13.5 gallons of gas (calculated the "old fashioned way - filled up & set trip meter to 0, came back and filled up - 13.5 gallon used, trip meter says "327" miles driven).
That's 24.22 MPG round trip - which is almost exactly 1 MPG better than on previous trips taken up the same route, same car, same people and luggage, etc. I'm pleased
.Car rode well, did not notice the one "bad" tire that wouldn't balance to specs. Was quite "squirmy" on the way up, but less so on the way back - a few more miles and the squirm will probably be gone altogether. These tires are very sticky, and respond instantly to steering input. These could get you in trouble, if you (foolishly) start thinkin' it's you (Mario) , and not the car that's hanging these corners so well. At some point they let go, and then it is you (and your driving/recovery abilities) and guess what? - You crash. I'm curious to explore how much warning and/or transition there is between traction and sliding out - hopefully it's a gradual thing that I can sense and control, vs. an instant loss of traction and snap spin off into the weeds (or worse).
Baby's Got New Shoes - I love this car
Last edited by dbarnes; Sep 11, 2005 at 10:37 PM.
Originally Posted by dbarnes
Ok Guys, back from Tahoe on the new tires. Took curvy, windy Hwy 88, ran from elevation of about 100 ft. above sea level to about 8,000 Ft above sea level, drove 65 in traffic and 70-75 unimpeded, plus several redline bursts to 100 MPH+ when passing (especially fun when passing uphill). I had a heavy foot and did not drive for gas mileage .
Put a total of 327 miles on her, used 13.5 gallons of gas (calculated the "old fashioned way - filled up & set trip meter to 0, came back and filled up - 13.5 gallon used, trip meter says "327" miles driven).
That's 24.22 MPG round trip - which is almost exactly 1 MPG better than on previous trips taken up the same route, same car, same people and luggage, etc. I'm pleased .
Car rode well, did not notice the one "bad" tire that wouldn't balance to specs. Was quite "squirmy" on the way up, but less so on the way back - a few more miles and the squirm will probably be gone altogether. These tires are very sticky, and respond instantly to steering input. These could get you in trouble, if you (foolishly) start thinkin' it's you (Mario) , and not the car that's hanging these corners so well. At some point they let go, and then it is you (and your driving/recovery abilities) and guess what? - You crash. I'm curious to explore how much warning and/or transition there is between traction and sliding out - hopefully it's a gradual thing that I can sense and control, vs. an instant loss of traction and snap spin off into the weeds (or worse).
Baby's Got New Shoes - I love this car
.Put a total of 327 miles on her, used 13.5 gallons of gas (calculated the "old fashioned way - filled up & set trip meter to 0, came back and filled up - 13.5 gallon used, trip meter says "327" miles driven).
That's 24.22 MPG round trip - which is almost exactly 1 MPG better than on previous trips taken up the same route, same car, same people and luggage, etc. I'm pleased
.Car rode well, did not notice the one "bad" tire that wouldn't balance to specs. Was quite "squirmy" on the way up, but less so on the way back - a few more miles and the squirm will probably be gone altogether. These tires are very sticky, and respond instantly to steering input. These could get you in trouble, if you (foolishly) start thinkin' it's you (Mario) , and not the car that's hanging these corners so well. At some point they let go, and then it is you (and your driving/recovery abilities) and guess what? - You crash. I'm curious to explore how much warning and/or transition there is between traction and sliding out - hopefully it's a gradual thing that I can sense and control, vs. an instant loss of traction and snap spin off into the weeds (or worse).
Baby's Got New Shoes - I love this car
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