LAC: Biodiesels, Diesels, TDIs' etc...

[Brendan]

On Thursday 27 April 2006 20:27, LL - NY wrote:

What's 1900 RPM?

> I experienced the same thing as Taka, switching from Nokian RSi's to my
> Bridgestone RE011's on the Saabaru. Lost 2 MPG going from a moderately low
> grip snow to a relatively sticky summer. I've REALLY had to nurse the car
> to attempt to reclaim some MPG, shifting at 1900 RPM, etc. Need to get the
> UrS out for a roll.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On 4/26/06, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think in the case of a Infiniti M45 Sport, that those wide 19"
> > performance
> > tires
> > are not going to help fuel economy at all. I lost about 2 mpg in my 200q
> > when I
> > went from 225/45 to 255/40 tires.
> >
> > I've lost about the same 2 mpg going from my winter Hankook W303 in
> > 175/65R14
> > to Falken Azenis RT-615 in 205/50R15. That's going from a pretty low-grip
> > tire to a
> > really sticky tire. I imagine that in a heavier car, the difference would
> > be
> > much worse.
> >
> > Taka
> >
> > On 4/26/06, DeWitt Harrison <six-rs at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > Well that's really good, IMHO. In my 2006 Infiniti M45 Sport
> > > (4.5 L, 340 hp),  I'm lucky to get 15 mpg just loafing around town.
> > > That's a big cost penalty for a bit of rubber burning when you need(?)
> > > it. I think the V8q does a lot more with what it's got.
> >
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