Re: [ATM] OT: increasing mpg

[jpritchett@antlers.k12.ok.us]

In the united states we can change tire size without it invalidating 
our insurance. after all auto manufacturers do not choose a tire simply 
upon engineering principles they are also chosen based upon looks. 
since a narrower tire has less appeal than a wide tire "to the mass 
public" they go with the wider tire. he simply used a narrower tire to 
reduce rolling resistance and as a result got better mpg and spent less 
money going to his fav dark sky location to observe. I think the idea 
is worth looking into since "I think" he got around 7 mpg better for 
the trip.

James Pritchett
Antlers, HS

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard <cnc@cncservo.co.uk>
Date: Friday, May 5, 2006 10:07 am
Subject: Re: [ATM] OT: increasing mpg
> Hi Don,
> 
> Friday, May 5, 2006, 3:29:14 PM, you wrote:
> 
> DC> choose Goodyear Viva II and actually went with a narrower tire 
> than stock,
> DC> 195 from the stock 205.
> 
> If you did that here not only would your insurance be invalid
> but you would get nicked by the first copper to stop you. In the
> US, run by Laywers and insurance companies, I am amazed that you
> don't have the same situation. The last time I saw a US car
> handbook you could barely read it for red warnings notices.
> 
> Seriously Don - you are compromising the handling of your
> vehicle in a bad way and you probably won't notice it until that
> one situation when you need that last bit of grip on a wet
> corner... (in the picth dark of course, just to keep it on topic
> :)
> 
> -- 
> 
> Best regards,
>  Richard in the UK
> 
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