Re: yes, you can have mods and still get 20 mpg - it's all about the tires
There's actually quite a few members here that run stock highway tires most of the time and just switch out to an off-road tire when they're going to have some fun.
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Re: yes, you can have mods and still get 20 mpg - it's all about the tires
Great write-up. Thanks for sharing this. Stock size for better mileage. Always believed that. I've added about 160 lbs. with my mods. Still have the stock size tires but went to the BFG AT's from the Dunlop AT20's. Never saw any mileage drop.
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Re: yes, you can have mods and still get 20 mpg - it's all about the tires
Very nice post. I am looking at tires myself so this is a nice post to look and see.
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Re: yes, you can have mods and still get 20 mpg - it's all about the tires
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LGraubner previously said:
..The FJ doesn't look as good with stock tires, but I am in my 40's and am past the point where I really care what people think. Using my impact wrench, floor jack and teenage sons, I can easily switch the tires and go hit the trails.
X2... Well, almost. I don't have an impact wrench, floor jack or teenage sons... but switching out still isn't a big deal. Below, my stock Dunlop daily driver and my BFG MTR trail tire.
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JoeUser previously said:
Exactly what I did. I, too, returned to 20 mpg just by changing the tires back to stock Dunlops...
Just reinforces what I already knew about mileage and tires; there's a direct correlation, for sure...
My BFG MTR's are OK on the highway and the skinnier trail tires don't affect MPG as much as the wider trail tires. (I use a GPS with the larger diameter tires.) So far I have done the tire swaps in my garage; but I've also got a hitch basket I can use to haul 5 tires to the trail, if I'm inclined to swap out at the destination. If I opt for a very aggressive trail tire on my next set, I can haul them to most of the places I visit and swap there.
Hauling 400-500 pounds costs fuel... but might be worth it, for the ride, if I get a trail tire that just isn't very suitable for the highway.
The obvious drawback for two sets of tires is the space needed for storage. That wasn't an issue for me and I'm real happy having two sets. I care more about having a good street tire for daily driving/handling and a good trail tire for trail runs than I do about MPG; but I'll take any improved MPG from the street tires as a bonus
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