> Before (w/ 195-75-14 Michelin LTX): 18 mpg > After (w/ 27x8.50-14 BFG All Terrain): 16 mpg > > The difference is about 11%. Of this 11%, about 6% can be attributed to the > difference in tire size and does not reflect a real reduction in mpg. > However, that still leaves an actual reduction of about 5%. I attribute this > actual reduction to several factors: yeah i agree with you about the 5% reduction in mpg with the bigger tires, however, i don't understand why that happens... i owulda thought lower rpm's mean less gas Sudhir H. Desai 1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6 desa4622@kettering.edu sudhir_desai@geocities.com ICQ# 17014903 & 8255956 http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889 |
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