Date:         Fri, 4 Jun 1999 18:11:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <desa4622@KETTERING.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <desa4622@KETTERING.EDU>
Organization: Kettering University (formerly GMI E&MI) - Flint MI
Subject:      Re: observations on gas mileage with 27" tires
Comments: To: Mark McCulley <transporter99@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <19990604213651.87981.qmail@hotmail.com>
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> 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