Top tier gas : Healthier for your car ...

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I think it has more to do with the fact that I replaced the factory tires...so they were dry, cracking, and had no grip. hahaha. So the new tires are grippier, so more friction, which leads to a drop of mpg. The new wheels and tires are probably only 3 lbs heavier than the 15" steelie and Goodyear combo.

Ah, I gotcha. So moral of the story, if you want to boost your mileage, go with old tires.

There's a Tesoro gas station near me that carries E0 89 octane gas. This thread has got me interested in testing it out.