Highway MPG

[Mr. Land Yacht]

very cool...thanks for the suggestions guys!
I'd prolly put those tires on the turbines...but I have my chrome wheels which are 15x7 instead of 15x6.5(turbines).
thanks again, guys!
one more question:
with the 235/75/15 tires on turbines, would I notice any type of vibrations at speeds of say 65-75mph?

[OVERKILL]

now that i think about it 18 is wishfull thinking even on the interstate in overdrive. the 125 mile round trip to get my kids for the weekend uses about half a tank which to top off from the low fuel light is about 15 gallons or so. that would be about 7.5 gallons for 125 miles or about 16 2/3 mpg. probably less as i'm not including driving around town. i still wont give up the low rear end, tonight i showed a cocky kid in a neon how to drive on the freeway. i was in the hammer lane doing around 70, passing this kid so i could get in front of him and pass the snowbird going 60-something in my lane. the kid heard me hit the gas in OD (via the hole in the right muffler) and sped up to block me. OK no big deal, i dropped a gear got behind him, then passed him on the right with no problem as his fart-can exhaust made it known that he was trying to catch up. i love fourbangers but i'd never take one up against anything with an american V8, especially with nothing more than a fart can to make it sound fast.

I annihilated some "kid" in a Cadillac something or other tonight, newer, small, big long LED brake light across the top of the trunk lid, no idea what it was, but he was PISSED!!!!!

[88Vic]

I annihilated some "kid" in a Cadillac something or other tonight, newer, small, big long LED brake light across the top of the trunk lid, no idea what it was, but he was PISSED!!!!!

Like this?:
Or this?:

[OVERKILL]

Like this?:
Or this?:

smaller than those, it was little.

[Archangel]

one more question:
with the 235/75/15 tires on turbines, would I notice any type of vibrations at speeds of say 65-75mph?

I don't get any vibrations even way past my speedo range, and I'm sure you won't be using tires like mine - it's all about the right balancing man, take yer car to Feinn Tire down in Livonia and have them do the work.

On a side note, I have an offer for you - my truck currently has 235/75-15 tires in the rear, and 245/60-15s in the front, I'm replacing them with 32" fronts and 33" rears - if ya want ya can have my rear tires (for free of course), this way ya can put them on the turbines and try to see if they actually help yer mileage, if ya're happy ya can then buy some better tires or just keep rolling on these.

[Mr. Land Yacht]

HEY!
That'd be SWEET!
thanks dude!
we prolly gonna have that meet this tuesday at BWW if you could possibly bring them then?
please send me a PM.

[Archangel]

Well I have a KDM exam on Wednesday so Tuesday night while y'all are having some nice food I'll be struggling not to fall asleep over the books, but I'll try to get my new tires on tomorrow, so I'll shoot ya a PM when I'm ready to hand the old ones to ya.

[Mr. Land Yacht]

kool!
take your time...no rush.
I always work until 7pm, so anytime after that during the week is kool.

[Archangel]

well yer tires are ready for pick up, and ya have a PM

[Mr. Land Yacht]

SWEET.
thanks again, Ivan!
You are teh win!

[Archangel]

I forgot to tell you last night, but the tires were always mounted and driven with the while letters on the outside, dunno if it makes any difference since they were on the rear axle, but still..

[Mr. Land Yacht]

no prob...I'll be mounting them with the white letters on the outside I liek white letters..not a huge fan of the outlined letters, but they're kool...
you knwo what is the best thing about those tires?
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they were free! FREE!!
Thanks again, Ivan! Remember, I owe you some wings if you come to one of our tuesday meets!

[Archangel]

Haha, well actually fuck that, ya don't owe me no wings, however ya owe yerself a date with that hot chick from yer werkplace

And I hear ya about them white letters, actually that's how I have them all on both the car and the Chevy, only the are all way too damn dirty, lol

[Mr. Land Yacht]

yea, I need to ask her out, but she's still with her current BF...I dunno if I should do it now or wait a little bit...
I did give her my cell # last friday, she hasn't called me outside of work...so maybe she's not interested.
however, she said she's moving away from her BF in april...hmm.

[MrMarquis]

What kind of MPG are you getting with the 3.55 gears Colin?

I'm getting about 25 MPG highway with my 2.73s...