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Originally Posted by Rockcrawler
anybody notice effects on mileage? just curious on the measured impact more than "yes, wider= worse mileage"
just ordered some Conti DWS (what's right for me and my use) in 275/295 and they will go on next week after my Rays are PC Black stardust.
went wider for a variety of reasons, but most of it for "percieved" added wheel protection margin....
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Why would you get worse gas mileage from wider tires? I don't see any logic behind that reasoning. My mileage avg i think has gone slightly down, but that is only because I am actually running tires that are about an inch taller in diamater than stock so my speedometer says I am going slower than I am and therefore showing less miles traveled than actual. I know tires have different roll resistance but the mileage would be negligible.