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Hi all... posting a pic with this of my 06 CRV with "real time AWD". The plan is to use this for canoe/camping trips, without any serious off-roading duties. But there are steep muddy put ins and take outs from time to time. I figured this would be a good vehicle to offset the costs of taking my pickup for camping trips and as a daily driver.
I put some 17 inch wheels that I got cheap from an aftermarket dealer paired with 225 65 R17 cooper CS5 touring tires. Circumference difference went from 84.82 to 89.6 inches. Love the ride as well as the look, and the cornering/handling compromise doesn't bother me. Unfortunately I didn't calculate gas mileage before the wheel/tire switch. But, I'm getting 17 mpg average in city and highway conditions now. Mostly city miles but still... WTH?! I can drive my old 5.4 L V8 Silverado and do about that well. Was the shitty gas mileage created by adding larger wheels/tires? Or do I have something seriously wrong with fuel consumption? Any thoughts or ideas for diagnosing the cause appreciated.
I put some 17 inch wheels that I got cheap from an aftermarket dealer paired with 225 65 R17 cooper CS5 touring tires. Circumference difference went from 84.82 to 89.6 inches. Love the ride as well as the look, and the cornering/handling compromise doesn't bother me. Unfortunately I didn't calculate gas mileage before the wheel/tire switch. But, I'm getting 17 mpg average in city and highway conditions now. Mostly city miles but still... WTH?! I can drive my old 5.4 L V8 Silverado and do about that well. Was the shitty gas mileage created by adding larger wheels/tires? Or do I have something seriously wrong with fuel consumption? Any thoughts or ideas for diagnosing the cause appreciated.
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