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Kaotic Lazagna · 03-09-2011, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by R2D2

Thanks for the article, Lazanga. I agree, and my own experience would back this up. I have been running 60 psi in the Yaris for nearly 2 years now and all I have to show for it is brand new looking tires.

Part of my job is maintenance for a small fleet of Police Crown Vics-and ours don't run at the recommended 35 psi, either.

AC affects fuel usage in the Yaris. All my record tanks have been in the fall with days warm enough to provide good FE and cool enough to be tolerable without AC.

Same here, I've ran my Falken 912's on my previous rims at max psi it's entire time with me (from new until I sold the rims). And there weren't any abnormal wear on the tires.

ibanezjeepguy · 03-09-2011, 08:47 AM

we'll be taking the car on several trips this weekend, I'll see if I cant squeeze enough miles out to get a rough estimate on our a/c impact at highway speeds over 60

Bluevitz-rs · 03-09-2011, 09:09 AM

I think the whole point of the A/C thing is that it's better to run the A/C than to have all the windows down. Obviously simply running the A/C or not running the A/C with the windows up is going to make a difference.

ibanezjeepguy · 03-09-2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

I think the whole point of the A/C thing is that it's better to run the A/C than to have all the windows down. Obviously simply running the A/C or not running the A/C with the windows up is going to make a difference.

exactly. I was specifically referring to highway speeds only (< 60) and 2 scenarios.
1) windows DOWN + a/c OFF
2) windows UP + a/c ON

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03-09-2011, 08:47 AM	#20
ibanezjeepguy Drives: 2010 Meteorite Liftback Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC USA Posts: 53	we'll be taking the car on several trips this weekend, I'll see if I cant squeeze enough miles out to get a rough estimate on our a/c impact at highway speeds over 60

03-09-2011, 09:09 AM	#21
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	I think the whole point of the A/C thing is that it's better to run the A/C than to have all the windows down. Obviously simply running the A/C or not running the A/C with the windows up is going to make a difference.