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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage 1.2 manual: 38.0 mpg (US) ... 16.1 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.6 mpg (Imp)
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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)
Discount tire lists 185/55, 195/55, 195/50 as 15inch tires that will fit. I have 185/55 all seasons and just picked up some used wheels w/winters.
They came with 195/55 but I failed to check the dates and turns out they are 12 yrs old! Got some cheap, but heavy duty GT Radial Champiro Icepro 195/55r15 to replace them.
No rubbing, and no calculations yet, but its looking like a 4mpg hit. running at 38psi, a little loud, but sure-footed, planted stance no steering wander.
Last edited by roscoe1972; 12-02-2017 at 01:44 PM.
My bad. I forgot what I actually ended up buying. Not 15" rims, they are 14"s. I was looking for 15"s but I guess these came up on Craigslist back in August so I bought them.
The tires are 185/65R14 which is 26mm taller than the stock tire.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage 1.2 manual: 38.0 mpg (US) ... 16.1 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.6 mpg (Imp)
Eggman (12-02-2017)
I made a 50 mile round trip yesterday and the average MPG was 44 where it is usually 50 for that particular trip. It was also colder than it usually is - might also have an effect in addition to the tires. That's a huge difference !
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage 1.2 manual: 38.0 mpg (US) ... 16.1 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.6 mpg (Imp)
Did you adjust your mileage formula for the new tires? It's not a huge deal...but it makes a difference.
Because those tires are 26mm taller than the OEM tires, you are actually traveling about 4.4% further than your odometer indicates. So if you take a 300 trip (according to your odometer), you actually traveled 313 miles.
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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)
Last edited by Eggman; 12-04-2017 at 03:16 PM.
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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)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage 1.2 manual: 38.0 mpg (US) ... 16.1 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.6 mpg (Imp)
Yep.
My tires are also taller than the stock ones...but mine are only off by 2.5%.
And don't forget your speedometer now reads slightly low as well.
Speedometer Calculator for Different Tires
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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 2014 Mirage 1.2 manual: 38.0 mpg (US) ... 16.1 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.6 mpg (Imp)