another newb-tire to gas mileage question
10-31-2008, 04:45 PM
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Okay, I have no pics of it yet, since I am not picking it up for another week yet,
but since everyone here seems to love the old school vehicles, and all origional stuff, I will give up a little car porn, though it is not Toyota.
this is an all origional 1992 chevy caprice. I mean except for the wheels and tires, all origional. the dude that had it before me, was a county engineer, and he just drove it to work and back. it still doesn't even have 150 k miles on it.
I have done no work to it at all, no engine, tranny, electrical, nothing but the regular wear undercarriage stuff.
The wheels are a bit diff, and the paint job. the wheels are from mid 80's full size chevy truck tires. What this genius dude in South Houston does, is he sand blast cleans these wheels down to the metal, then he can paint the center, and the bowties any color you want; black, blue, screaming orange, candy red, you name it. i was gonna go for the center being screaming orange, with the bowtie matching, but decided, in my neighborhood, this would scream, 'try and steal me'. So I opted for brush aluminum centers, with yellow bowties.
when I get the toyota , I will give up the pics...
but since everyone here seems to love the old school vehicles, and all origional stuff, I will give up a little car porn, though it is not Toyota.
this is an all origional 1992 chevy caprice. I mean except for the wheels and tires, all origional. the dude that had it before me, was a county engineer, and he just drove it to work and back. it still doesn't even have 150 k miles on it.
I have done no work to it at all, no engine, tranny, electrical, nothing but the regular wear undercarriage stuff.
The wheels are a bit diff, and the paint job. the wheels are from mid 80's full size chevy truck tires. What this genius dude in South Houston does, is he sand blast cleans these wheels down to the metal, then he can paint the center, and the bowties any color you want; black, blue, screaming orange, candy red, you name it. i was gonna go for the center being screaming orange, with the bowtie matching, but decided, in my neighborhood, this would scream, 'try and steal me'. So I opted for brush aluminum centers, with yellow bowties.
when I get the toyota , I will give up the pics...
10-31-2008, 05:41 PM
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The width of a tire will impact mileage and performance MUCH more then the diameter. Its all about rolling resistance and areodynamics.
ex. A 33x12.50" tire has an added 2" of surface width that contacts the road then a skinny 33x10.50" tire per tire. This adds up quick, its almost like turning another tire. Plus at speed, the wider tire (tread) will grab more air thus causing wind resistance..
ex. A 33x12.50" tire has an added 2" of surface width that contacts the road then a skinny 33x10.50" tire per tire. This adds up quick, its almost like turning another tire. Plus at speed, the wider tire (tread) will grab more air thus causing wind resistance..
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