17inch wheels without losing mpg?

[Blue09]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

imo, cruise control would use up more gas because it'll constantly alter the throttle position to maintain the speed.

Which Tacoma are you looking at?

Well I was thinkin extended cab 4x4 with V6 at first but now I'm leanin towards reg cab 4x4 with the 4 banger but still not sure. Going used in the 2005-2009 area so payments wont be so bad as new with a nice down payment. Wont be my DD so I plan to supe it up with exhaust n maybe a chip n stuff since I already have a good mileage vehicle. Most work itll see will be hauling my two dogs around and taking out the trash so pretty much itll be a toy lol. Manual transmission as always.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Blue09

Well I was thinkin extended cab 4x4 with V6 at first but now I'm leanin towards reg cab 4x4 with the 4 banger but still not sure. Going used in the 2005-2009 area so payments wont be so bad as new with a nice down payment. Wont be my DD so I plan to supe it up with exhaust n maybe a chip n stuff since I already have a good mileage vehicle. Most work itll see will be hauling my two dogs around and taking out the trash so pretty much itll be a toy lol. Manual transmission as always.

You'll be sacrificing a lot of power/tq by going with the 4-cylinder. Since it's not your DD, I'd get a V6. You'll have 3,000 lbs more towing capacity (6500 vs 3500). mpg are 18/21 and 16/21 respectively, so it's not like you'll be gaining very much gas savings going with the 4-cylinder. However, I don't think you can get a regular cab with a V6 and stick shift, smallest would be the access cab. Of course, this is for the 2014 Tacoma.

Of course, the V6 will cost more than the 4-cylinder, but it'll also have a higher resell value down the line. That's just my take.