Gams Mileage Loss with 285's
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Gams Mileage Loss with 285's
hey guys, im looking to see how much gas mileage i should expect to lose with 285/70 R 17's instead of the stock 265/70 r17's on my truck. ive been looking for nitto terra grapplers and the smallest size the guy where i can get em through is 285's (which would probably fill out the fenders better), and im not really looking forward to losing much for mileage since i only get 15-16 as it is. or since im getting a CAI and doin some exhaust work, should MPG still be about the same with the 285's? on the nitto site it says theres 23 less revs per mile as well(on the 285 compared to the 265), but is the mileage lost with the more tire to turn during acceleration? oh and i have a 3.55 LS rear end as well.
thanks guys
Adam M
thanks guys
Adam M
Last edited by Blue02FX4; 06-13-2007 at 03:40 AM.
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Originally Posted by Blue02FX4
hey guys, im looking to see how much gas mileage i should expect to lose with 285/70 R 17's instead of the stock 265/70 r17's on my truck. ive been looking for nitto terra grapplers and the smallest size the guy where i can get em through is 285's (which would probably fill out the fenders better), and im not really looking forward to losing much for mileage since i only get 15-16 as it is. or since im getting a CAI and doin some exhaust work, should MPG still be about the same with the 285's? on the nitto site it says theres 23 less revs per mile as well(on the 285 compared to the 265), but is the mileage lost with the more tire to turn during acceleration? oh and i have a 3.55 LS rear end as well.
thanks guys
Adam M
thanks guys
Adam M
I went from stock 255/65/17 with an average of about 13.5-14 ampg in the city and roughly 18 on highway, to Nitto Terra Grapplers 285/70/17, which is a great tire! Now I get about 12.5 mpg in the city andaround 16.5 on the highway, if i don't speed much. I also have the AS2.5 and AAL springs.
Also the nittos are a heavier load range tire.
Last edited by BtownFord; 06-13-2007 at 11:38 AM.
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Originally Posted by Blue02FX4
ill be doin the same but with a different 285. 1-2 aint bad, better than i thought, well it looks like im orderin some tires tomorrow!
Just my 2 cents
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