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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)
I got my EU Space Star 1,2 with those rims.. But i don't know what they are called... ?
those are the standard 15" Alloy wheels found in asian market hatchback mirages. specifically here in the Philippines.
the 14" ES wheels you guys have there are standard for the base model trim 2015 onwards.
Eggman (03-13-2016)
Man, I wish these cars came with 15s.
Used to be 14" & 13" tires were cheaper. Now they are just harder to find.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
cyclopathic (03-14-2016),inuvik (03-13-2016)
it got me wondering when i visited the states for vacation, why do most cars there only have steel rims? and asian market cars almost always comes with alloys?
Simply for economic reasons. The steel rims are a little less expensive so manufacturers use the steel rims for base model cars and trucks and then offer alloy rims as upgrades or part of a premium package. A lot of roads in the USA are crap also and the steel rims will take more abuse then the alloy rims.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
Guess that explains why I've never seen those wheels here in he US! I see that those wheels come with 175-55-15 tires.
Those are the wheels I have now. Those 15" wheels sure look a lot better!! Right now I'm looking for an alternate wheel/tire combination that looks a little better than the 14" ES wheels...but with minimal impact to fuel economy....the 14" ES wheels you guys have there are standard for the base model trim 2015 onwards.
Edit -
For anyone interested, THIS post explains the fuel economy difference of going to these 15" wheels vs the standard 14" wheels.
Last edited by Top_Fuel; 03-13-2016 at 05:00 PM.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 46.4 mpg (US) ... 19.7 km/L ... 5.1 L/100 km ... 55.7 mpg (Imp)