what's the best/highest MPG you've recorded on ur xB?
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Hi,
DO be careful when using the odometer to calcualte gas mileage figures. If your tires/wheels are taller than stock, your figure will be high. If you run shorter than stock your figure for MPG will be lower.
Thus and therefore....if you drive a mile...your short tires will say you drove maybe 1.1 or 1.2 miles......your Tall tires will say you only drove .9 miles (strictly an example)
If you want an accurate speedo/odometer you have to re-gear your speedo gear to compensate for the tire height difference from stock.
just my 2 cents...
Dave ( I have been averaging about 30 MPG on stock wheels/tires)
DO be careful when using the odometer to calcualte gas mileage figures. If your tires/wheels are taller than stock, your figure will be high. If you run shorter than stock your figure for MPG will be lower.
Thus and therefore....if you drive a mile...your short tires will say you drove maybe 1.1 or 1.2 miles......your Tall tires will say you only drove .9 miles (strictly an example)
If you want an accurate speedo/odometer you have to re-gear your speedo gear to compensate for the tire height difference from stock.
just my 2 cents...
Dave ( I have been averaging about 30 MPG on stock wheels/tires)
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Originally Posted by MidLifeScionCrisis
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Keep your Scion 100 percent stock get better mileage
When you have larger tires and rims your your trip meter is wrong? So does that mean that your odometer is off also? Does getting larger tires and rims mean your warranty ends sooner? Your odometer says 36,000 miles but you have really only driven 33,000 miles? You think you got 32 miles per gallon but no wait you have to "adjust" you really got 25 miles per gallon cause you changed your tire size. So then it seems that "the man" and "the system" has set up the whole aftermarket tires and rims thing so that warranties on new cars will end sooner and to make your car get worse gas mileage :nails: :nails:
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Keep your Scion 100 percent stock get better mileage
When you have larger tires and rims your your trip meter is wrong? So does that mean that your odometer is off also? Does getting larger tires and rims mean your warranty ends sooner? Your odometer says 36,000 miles but you have really only driven 33,000 miles? You think you got 32 miles per gallon but no wait you have to "adjust" you really got 25 miles per gallon cause you changed your tire size. So then it seems that "the man" and "the system" has set up the whole aftermarket tires and rims thing so that warranties on new cars will end sooner and to make your car get worse gas mileage :nails: :nails:
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