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Originally Posted by speedgoat
Quicksilvr, thanks for the input. So I looked up the 265/75 duratrac in load range C is it is 45 lbs vs 44 lbs for the p metric 265/70 general grabber. So weight wise they are a wash, but I've always though that going to the 265/75 will automaticlly drop you down a couple of miles per gallon.
Can anyone else confirm?
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I've gotten good gas mileage with 265/70's, 265/75's and 285/75's. I got better gas mileage with e-rated 285's on alloy wheels than d-rated 265's on heavy steel wheels. It's all about how you drive. If you have bigger tires and you want to preserve MPG, you have to not accelerate as hard, and use your momentum better.
I got 21mpg on 265/75 Revo's driving cross country in my '99. I've gotten 21mpg on my 265/70 Michelin's cross country in my '01. And I got 19mpg on 285's in my old '96....which I think is totally acceptable and I'm not complaining.
Go duratracs, drive it easier, be happy.