2009 - 2014 F-150

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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
It's an iPhone. I checked it the old fashioned way on the highway tonight. Timed it for 5 miles at 60 mph and the odemeter is dead on. Has to be the soft compound of the tire plus they look like they have more surface on the ground. Hard to accept that cost almost 2 mpg. Makes for some expensive tires.
What tires did you purchase for the second set? I went with Firestone Destination LE 2's, and my mpg have seen a slight increase. YMMV, haha.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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What tires did you purchase for the second set? I went with Firestone Destination LE 2's, and my mpg have seen a slight increase. YMMV, haha.
Toyo Open Country HT. They have a slightly wider footprint than the OEM Michelins and are softer. Never dreamed it would make that much difference.
 
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