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Old Jul 10, 2002 | 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by BonzoAPD
How would a set of 17's on the car affect mileage? Do they make you put more miles on the car or less?
the quotes that I posted above of my milage are as my car looks in this picture....
17 x 7.5", and I got 215's

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Old Jul 10, 2002 | 03:09 PM
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if you got rims and your tire is way bigger than stock, you will probably eat more fuel....
various reasons, weight of rim requiring a greater force to get them going. larger tire diameter = less torque put down to the ground.
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Old Jul 11, 2002 | 08:16 AM
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Originally posted by integramodder
if you got rims and your tire is way bigger than stock, you will probably eat more fuel....
various reasons, weight of rim requiring a greater force to get them going. larger tire diameter = less torque put down to the ground.
torque is the same, tractive force will be reduced
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Old Jul 11, 2002 | 11:48 PM
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Fuel light comes on 1-2 gallons before you go empty. This is true on just about all cars. Car makers deem us complete idiots, so they make sure we have at least 30 miles to go before telling us we're empty.

The type of oil you use can also affect your mileage. The recommended oil for Integras is 5w30. The reason this was chosen is because it gives us greater mileage. If you were to go to a thicker oil then it would result in a quieter smoother engine, but you lose out on economy. I don't quite remember where I read this but I'm gonna test it out this summer since you're supposed to use thicker oil when it's hot out anyway right?
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Old Jul 12, 2002 | 06:11 AM
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Originally posted by Red GSR
The type of oil you use can also affect your mileage. The recommended oil for Integras is 5w30. The reason this was chosen is because it gives us greater mileage. If you were to go to a thicker oil then it would result in a quieter smoother engine, but you lose out on economy. I don't quite remember where I read this but I'm gonna test it out this summer since you're supposed to use thicker oil when it's hot out anyway right?
I just did my oil change yesterday and used 10w 40, the guys recommend i use that over the 5w 30 based on the 120K miles I have.
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Old Jul 12, 2002 | 08:24 AM
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i found its quicker reving and smoother with lighter oil. MPG went up a tad as well. Only problem is I think I loose more oil when its lighter weight.
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