Baby gots new shoes- Dueler AT Revos (32s)
Aug 14, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Guys,
Ok, so it has almost been 30 days so here's my almost-30 day report that I promised:
Pros:
- Tires are pretty quiet; my guess is that they are about 10-15% quieter than the stock Wranger RTS.
- Control/Grip: only driven them on pavement and on sand. So far so good. On the sand, they performed well, but then again, the RTSs did well on the sand too, even w/ the low tread. I have more confidence in these Revos than the RTS'.
- Looks- its an AT, of course it looks better; the gaps are more proportional; sits higher
Cons:
- Where did my mpg go? From an average of 19 to 16.5mpg. This bites. It might also have to do w/ the sound deadening stuff that I've put into my 4runner too, but to lose 3.5 mpg b/c of tires is not making me feel good.
- Where did my power go? I think I lost about 10% power and acceleration. For example, when we were driving up the long hill from Ventura through Thousand Oaks up into LA, I had to drive it in 3rd gear (3 people + camping gear). It was on the high end of the rpm curve too so I had to constantly shift from 4th to 3rd. It was a pain.
All in all, I've got mixed feelings about the 32s. It'll be a tough decision to stay w/ the 32s or not. We'll see but for now, I'm happier but not estatic.
Bob
Ok, so it has almost been 30 days so here's my almost-30 day report that I promised:
Pros:
- Tires are pretty quiet; my guess is that they are about 10-15% quieter than the stock Wranger RTS.
- Control/Grip: only driven them on pavement and on sand. So far so good. On the sand, they performed well, but then again, the RTSs did well on the sand too, even w/ the low tread. I have more confidence in these Revos than the RTS'.
- Looks- its an AT, of course it looks better; the gaps are more proportional; sits higher
Cons:
- Where did my mpg go? From an average of 19 to 16.5mpg. This bites. It might also have to do w/ the sound deadening stuff that I've put into my 4runner too, but to lose 3.5 mpg b/c of tires is not making me feel good.
- Where did my power go? I think I lost about 10% power and acceleration. For example, when we were driving up the long hill from Ventura through Thousand Oaks up into LA, I had to drive it in 3rd gear (3 people + camping gear). It was on the high end of the rpm curve too so I had to constantly shift from 4th to 3rd. It was a pain.
All in all, I've got mixed feelings about the 32s. It'll be a tough decision to stay w/ the 32s or not. We'll see but for now, I'm happier but not estatic.
Bob
Aug 14, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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Cons:
- Where did my mpg go? From an average of 19 to 16.5mpg. This bites. It might also have to do w/ the sound deadening stuff that I've put into my 4runner too, but to lose 3.5 mpg b/c of tires is not making me feel good.
- Where did my mpg go? From an average of 19 to 16.5mpg. This bites. It might also have to do w/ the sound deadening stuff that I've put into my 4runner too, but to lose 3.5 mpg b/c of tires is not making me feel good.
Is this normal to loose 3+ MPG when going from 265/70/16 to 265/75/16????
What about those of you that went to 275/70/16...did you notice a big decrease in MPG????
Aug 14, 2003 | 02:21 PM
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Yowza, Bob! I missed this thread, maybe I'm allergic to babies?
Your rig looks perfect for the next California Republicans meeting.
I really like the look. Sounds like it comes at cost, though. The upside: Iraqi oil is flowing again, so hold on for a couple months for it to work it's way into the retail chain.
Your rig looks perfect for the next California Republicans meeting.
I really like the look. Sounds like it comes at cost, though. The upside: Iraqi oil is flowing again, so hold on for a couple months for it to work it's way into the retail chain.
Aug 14, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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Poor MPG with larger tires...
With all do respect, did you guys do your math right?
Now that you have a larger diameter, the indicated mileage is not true - resulting in a poorer calculated mileage than normal. Make sense?
Now that you have a larger diameter, the indicated mileage is not true - resulting in a poorer calculated mileage than normal. Make sense?
Aug 14, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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How much of a difference does it affect your speedometer? Cuz I went from 225's to 265/65's and my parents think my speedo is like 8 mph off. And yea, the gas mileage and acceleration decrease is killin me!!
Aug 14, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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Originally posted by Toyo_Runner96
How much of a difference does it affect your speedometer? Cuz I went from 225's to 265/65's and my parents think my speedo is like 8 mph off. And yea, the gas mileage and acceleration decrease is killin me!!
How much of a difference does it affect your speedometer? Cuz I went from 225's to 265/65's and my parents think my speedo is like 8 mph off. And yea, the gas mileage and acceleration decrease is killin me!!
"When your speedo reads 60 mph, you are actually travelling 71.8 mph" !!!
Luckly my ass hasn't gotten a ticket yet!!
Aug 17, 2003 | 06:49 AM
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i dunno if it still works this way or not...but it used to be that if you got a speeding ticket but could prove to the court that your speedo was off...they would change the speeding ticket into a ticket for having a faulty speedo...which is only $50...compared to the $100-200 for speed this wasnt a bad deal...
Aug 17, 2003 | 08:07 AM
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Bob,
I didn't notice that much of a loss in mpg when I switched to 32s. What differential gearing is in your 4Runner, maybe that's why? I've got the 4.30s (rear locking diff) & didn't notice much of a drop in mpg.
Al
I didn't notice that much of a loss in mpg when I switched to 32s. What differential gearing is in your 4Runner, maybe that's why? I've got the 4.30s (rear locking diff) & didn't notice much of a drop in mpg.
Al
