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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 George Downs on  Sat Jun 2 16:22 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Minor changes in tire diameter don't affect gas mileage much

because the increase in rpm is matched by a decrease in torque

requirement. Big changes in tire width will make a difference

though. Also your mileage needs to be calculated on actual

miles, not the odometer indicated miles because changing sizes

WILL affect that (although it could increase or cancel out the

odometer error....) I find one of my odometers is about 2.5%

off or one mile in 40. Another is about 15% off, giving about

7 miles for 6 driven. (The speedo on this one is about right were

the first one is 20% fast so if it indicates 60 I am going 50.

It is a little scary driving where the speed limit is 75 mph.....)





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