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Old 10-29-2009, 02:59 AM
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Best wheel size for mpg and ride quality
I'm looking for new wheels, but I was thinking that 15" wheels were always best to compensate both LOOKS and fuel economy quality. And for tires... I know most of that stuff from my physics class back then. haha

Does anybody here know what size wheels would support/answer my question?
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:46 AM
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If you're not finicky about looks, 14s are definitely the way to go. I managed 66 MPG on my GD1 on my stock 14s (you don't get these in the US). I've never been able to repeat that or come anywhere close to that since I upsized to 16s.

As for tires I had 175/65R14 Michelin Vivacy rubber. Not the best-handling tires for sure, but certainly pretty good for economy runs.
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^^Yeah 14s would be best. I barely noticed that today when I was thinking about my post and a bunch of HYBRIDS pass by me with the smallest wheels ever haha. But I think i'll stay with 15s cuz I'm trying to compensate between looks and mpg.
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In that case lightweight 15s are right up your alley. There should be a fair number of those...I'm looking/saving up for a set myself And to be honest my stock 14s looked really pathetic (check the photo thread on my signature for photos). Hahahaha!

Downside is, lightweight wheels are pricier than their heavier counterparts, depending on what construction method you opt for. Forged wheels fetch a pretty penny, but there are lightweight cast wheels too.
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