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GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
I found it interesting that when I went from big wheels to small wheels, the MPG didnt change much...


2001 Civic EX
Sedan
5-speed
19" wheels
A/C on
399.4 miles on (1) tank of gas
11.51 gallons to fill up that tank
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34.7002 MPG


2001 Civic EX
Sedan
5-speed
15" wheels
A/C on
378.8 miles on (1) tank of gas
10.805 gallons to fill up that tank
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35.0578 MPG




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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
Do a couple more reading to be sure.
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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
you let your tank run dry?
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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
^ where did it say he let his tank run dry? We have a 13 Gallon Tank (50L).

Anyways,

What tire size were you running? In comparison to stock, what was the % difference of the diameter?

Also depends how heavy your 19s were...

So many variables to determining MPG
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should it change? if you went on the highway mostly, then you wont see much change since the car only has to keep going. or maybe your odometer is screwed up lol
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cool! good post!

i saw this in the az section too
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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
awesome, I was looking at some new 17"'s and wasn't sure if it would kill my gas mileage, but obviously not by much since I do all highway driving usually and you had 19"'s! I could live with 34 mpg.. my STI was getting me 19 lol.
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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
kills acceleration the most, having larger rims. the weight does too. try and get forged rims.
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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
Originally Posted by DDragon7
Do a couple more reading to be sure.
okay, i pulled out some of my most recent receipts...


2001 Civic EX
Sedan
5-speed
19" wheels
A/C on
389.1 miles on (1) tank of gas
11.291 gallons to fill up that tank
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34.4610 MPG

2001 Civic EX
Sedan
5-speed
19" wheels
A/C on
401.8 miles on (1) tank of gas
11.623 gallons to fill up that tank
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34.5693 MPG

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2001 Civic EX
Sedan
5-speed
15" wheels
A/C on
382.7 miles on (1) tank of gas
10.926 gallons to fill up that tank
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35.0265 MPG

2001 Civic EX
Sedan
5-speed
15" wheels
A/C on
362.4 miles on (1) tank of gas
10.357 gallons to fill up that tank
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34.9908 MPG




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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
Ok, I guess its about the same. Mostly highway driving?
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Re: GAS MILEAGE and RIM SIZE
http://http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

put in your tire sizes and check this out. Different sizes different speed readin different miles traveled on your odometer.

Need to have your odometer recalibrated.
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