Are gas prices making you drive your Xterra less?

AbuseTheElderly

AbuseTheElderly

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I don't know if anyone else has had the same results but on a long trip with 33's, I actually got better mileage than I did with 31's. I made it from Jackson MS to the coast on less than a half of a tank. I've made the trip a few times and never managed that. Of course in-town mileage sucks, Gas Cubby says I am getting 11.6 mpg but it's wrong because my speedometer is off due to the tire size. Has anyone else noticed better Highway mileage with larger tires?
 
TheFauxFox

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AbuseTheElderly said:
I don't know if anyone else has had the same results but on a long trip with 33's, I actually got better mileage than I did with 31's. I made it from Jackson MS to the coast on less than a half of a tank. I've made the trip a few times and never managed that. Of course in-town mileage sucks, Gas Cubby says I am getting 11.6 mpg but it's wrong because my speedometer is off due to the tire size. Has anyone else noticed better Highway mileage with larger tires?
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Just for curiosity sake, what is your gearing? 4.6 or 4.9?
 
AbuseTheElderly

AbuseTheElderly

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Today, Gas Cubby says I got 12.7 MPG on my last tank with 100% in-town driving. I did the calculations to take into account the larger diameter tires and I am actually getting 13.51 MPG in town. That's not bad considering.
 
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2500 rpm no more/no less
everybody behind me hates me cause i take off so slow.
I have learned to drive based on the upcomming light - no breaks just - coast to the light and then 2500 rpm to the next.
 
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