41.2mpg!

[Hypermiler]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Congrats. I used to average 40-42 mpg w/o any techniques, but my car was all stock and came with the crappy Eagle LS tires (great for FE, but horrible for anything else).

I'm average 43 mpg with some hypermiling techniques, but then again, I have stickier tires than stock, and a sub (extra weight, and robs some power when turned up).

Are you using the stock rims or aftermarket? If that picture is of your ride, then you don't need to answer (looks HOT!). I have 15" steel rims with Potenza RE50 (I think...). Anyway, I was wondering what the weight od a stock 15" steel rim is and how much unsprung weight savings could be had by going with an alloy rim (still staying w/ 15" as I don't want to trade for a lighter rim but heavier/bigger tires).

Then I was wondering how much total weight will I save? 20lbs.? 30lbs.? That got me thinking, I may end up spending $$hundreds$$ on rims to save 20-30lbs. If I hit the treadmill, I could stand to drop about 30lbs. (per my doctor)...and it won't cost me a dime!

So there you have it - in the name of greater fuel economy, I will drop 30lbs. I am at 210 now. Let's see how I do.... and if the mileage goes up!