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10-02-2009, 04:33 PM
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Friends: 0 |  Saving gas with lighter wheels This is really neat... SSR Wheels I wonder how's the difference. Does anyone have these wheels on their cars yet? I like how the Type F looks like. |
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10-02-2009, 04:52 PM
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Friends: 3 | Re: Saving gas with lighter wheels This came up recently, and I found a independent test. FE with Steel v. Alloy Wheels? In the example I found, by saving 10 pounds per wheel, they saved 0.4 MPG. You would be saving closer to 5 pounds per wheel, so expect 1/2 that. Last edited by JimboPalmer; 10-02-2009 at 05:10 PM. |
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10-02-2009, 07:33 PM
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Friends: 12 | Re: Saving gas with lighter wheels If that were an exact science, the Gen III's 17" rims would have to weigh some 20 pounds more than the other OEM's ... as the 17" rims cause about a 1mpg hit, right? Hard to believe they're that much heavier. |
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10-02-2009, 07:44 PM
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10-02-2009, 08:13 PM
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Friends: 9 | Re: Saving gas with lighter wheels Quote:
I have these: Volk Racing CE28 Eco Drive Wheels for Prius Only! Not much difference, but I'm not a hypermiler (I don't pay too much attention to my mileage  ) | |
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10-02-2009, 08:18 PM
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Friends: 11 | Re: Saving gas with lighter wheels Now these in black would look sweet on "Baby". They weigh less than the stock oem wheel. PERFECT!!! Thanks for the find!!! |
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10-02-2009, 10:34 PM
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Friends: 9 | Re: Saving gas with lighter wheels Two issues with these rims... The larger gaps in the rims most likely increase drag compared to the stock rims essentially canceling out the mpg boost from decreased weight of the rims... Unless you are purchasing these rims for the look rather than the mpg gain...it will take longer than the lifetime of the car for the mpg gain to cancel out the cost of the rims... Clearly, lighter rims/tires increase mpg and LRR tires help increase mpg as well...but at what cost? Guess it depends on what you are going for...the look or the mpg...usually not easy to get both.
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