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Who's got freeway mpg numbers for 17x7's ?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by moredes15, Jan 3, 2007.

  1. moredes15

    moredes15 Junior Member

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    Subject line pretty much says it all. Please cite cargo weight, driving habits, etc.

    Here're mine:

    Including luggage and me, I estimate cargo weight to be ~ 300lb, including a full-sized spare (17x7 wheel and 215/45x17 tire).

    My actual round trip average was 37.5 mpg over 6100 miles; the Garmin GPS' estimate was that my moving average was 70mpg. I set the cruise control for the speed limit +5mph at every opportunity (that is to say, in no traffic). (This mpg average includes the 5800' climb @77mph to Carlsbad Cavern on the return trip) I estimate most of my outbound driving thusly:

    MS to San Antonio: 630miles @75mph 39.5mpg
    San Antonio to El Paso: 441miles @85mph 37.5 mpg
    most of NM and AZ: 487 miles @80mph 39.25mpg

    Walnut Creek, CA to Los Angeles: 75mph* 39.8mpg
    *except for the Tehachapi climb (70mph).

    Since the return trip was by a circuituous route I don't intend to repeat, I didn't track exact destinations/fillups until the last tankful.
     
  2. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    In the summer and spring, I had 205/17" on and I was getting 48 MPG average. I was getting 52 MPG with stock rim and tires.
     
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