 Using stock wheel as spare, difference in mpg? |
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 Oct 16, 2008 - 5:33 PM
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Due to me being lazy and not getting another tire for my spare, I've been driving around without a spare for a while (just a can of fix a flat). But I'm going to be driving probably around 400miles Saturday and I don't want to be without a spare for the trip. So right now I have one of my stock GT wheels in the trunk, but I know the stock wheel is heavier than the spare is. My question is, will it make a noticeable difference in gas mileage having the stock wheel in the trunk all the time? (thinking about just using that as a spare permanetely. Or at least for a while). And will it add stress to the suspension in the rear?
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Oct 16, 2008 - 5:37 PM
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I doubt it would affect anything much, it's only 20 or so pounds heavier at the most.
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Oct 16, 2008 - 9:16 PM
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I wouldn't think it would make a difference. It's definitely not as much of a difference as having another passenger in the car, which doesn't affect my fuel economy at all. However, 3 extra passengers will...
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Oct 17, 2008 - 1:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
yeah, and I'm usually riding alone. So that's helpful right there
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