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Re: Those Non-OEM 240 Wagon Tires "May" be Costing You An Additional $40/Year or More. 200 ALL

posted by  someone claiming to be MittenHed on  Fri Jun 1 19:33 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Oh man! Let's see here. The difference in tire diameter will change the number of tire revolutions per mile. So far so good. Now for the headache. A smaller diameter tire will increase revolutions per mile, but the odometer won't know it. According to the odometer, this will actually INCEASE fuel economy:).

With a smaller diameter tire, the engine will not work as hard, so will use less gas. Migrane time.

The 185R14s probably cost more than an easier to find size, so there goes the $40. How about using the larger diameter tires on the back, and the others on the front? Best of both worlds...





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