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I'm curious what others get in around
town driving for this configuration car. Specific year is '99.

Also, if someone knows about how larger wheels and tires affect the
speedo/odo with regards to MPG, the car has 17" wheels with 205 45 17
tires. Thanks!

Driven more aggressively about 22 mpg......driven conservatively about 26
mpg.
Your tires are about 24.26 inches in diameter and the standard 185 65 14
tire is about 23.47 (see
http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobi...e_diameter.htm )
You'll see some speedometer differences as the speed will show slower than
you are actually travelling and the distances will be recording shorter than
actual....by a small percentage.

"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> I'm curious what others get in around
> town driving for this configuration car. Specific year is '99.
>
> Also, if someone knows about how larger wheels and tires affect the
> speedo/odo with regards to MPG, the car has 17" wheels with 205 45 17
> tires. Thanks!
>
>
>

lgz56@yahoo.com (Larry) wrote:

>Driven more aggressively about 22
>mpg......driven conservatively about 26
>mpg.

Driven aggressively, he's getting around 20. The tire diameter factored
in, his car is close to what you cite.

>Your tires are about 24.26 inches in
>diameter and the standard 185 65 14
>tire is about 23.47 (see
>http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinett
>e/tire_diameter.htm ) You'll see some
>speedometer differences as the speed
>will show slower than you are actually
>travelling and the distances will be
>recording shorter than actual....by a
>small percentage.

Good info. Thanks for responding!


"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
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I'm curious what others get in around
town driving for this configuration car. Specific year is '99.
Also, if someone knows about how larger wheels and tires affect the
speedo/odo with regards to MPG, the car has 17" wheels with 205 45 17
tires. Thanks!

1997 EX Coupe. Was getting 26.5 mpg mixed city/highway when I first
got it 2 months ago. Got an alignment done and switched to 89 octance
and start to get 28.5 mpg. Last tank, I got 29.8 mpg, probably because
I did a bit more highway than usual. I drive like a grandma and aim to
get 30 mpg.

I am thinking about switching back to 87 octane after a few more fill
up to see if the alignment was more of factor than the octane level.



ravelation@webtv.net (ravelation) wrote in message news:<2022-40ED624F-78@storefull-3275.bay.webtv.net>...
> I'm curious what others get in around
> town driving for this configuration car. Specific year is '99.
>
> Also, if someone knows about how larger wheels and tires affect the
> speedo/odo with regards to MPG, the car has 17" wheels with 205 45 17
> tires. Thanks!

ron_xu@hotmail.com (Orick) wrote:

>1997 EX Coupe. Was getting 26.5 mpg
>mixed city/highway

Is yours an automatic?

ravelation@webtv.net (ravelation) wrote in message news:<20788-40F00E72-4@storefull-3276.bay.webtv.net>...
> ron_xu@hotmail.com (Orick) wrote:
>
> >1997 EX Coupe. Was getting 26.5 mpg
> >mixed city/highway
>
> Is yours an automatic?

Yeah, is that bad for an automatic? It's heck lot better than the Ford
Taurus company car I was driving. I was getting around 20 mpg.

ron_xu@hotmail.com (Orick) wrote:

>>Is yours an automatic?

>Yeah, is that bad for an automatic?

No, 26 mpg is GOOD for an auto. Lucky you! (or, unlucky us for driving
behind you 'cause you're a granny driver!)

I have a 2003 Civic EX with 1.7L VTEC.Tires are P185/15R65 and on my
last reading I got 33.1 mpg averaging 80mph on the interstate
freeway........27.1 in city driving (last time I could check for
predominantly city driving 2 months ago).I drive mostly interstate
freeway and use the cruise control locked on 80mph whenever can.

Oh, I drive in the slow lane. I am considerate/Canadian, see. I
just let the SUV-loving, I-got-places-to-go, things-to-see,
people-to-do SoCal drivers race on ahead to the left of me. Then I
smile at them when I catch up with them at the next traffic light. I
mostly keep 2500 rpm.

Well, I finally hit 30.7 mpg when I filled up yesterday. Yeah! I
didn't even to do any highway driving last week. Aiming for 32 mpg
next. I am planning to clean the PCV valve and check valve clearance
to improve mileage. Anything else I can do?



ravelation@webtv.net (ravelation) wrote in message news:<19253-40F16C9F-166@storefull-3275.bay.webtv.net>...
> ron_xu@hotmail.com (Orick) wrote:
>
> >>Is yours an automatic?
>
> >Yeah, is that bad for an automatic?
>
> No, 26 mpg is GOOD for an auto. Lucky you! (or, unlucky us for driving
> behind you 'cause you're a granny driver!)

> to improve mileage. Anything else I can do?

inflate tires to the max allowed on the sidewall