my gas mileage dropped from 32-25 when i got my wheels. They are pretty heavy wheels, Motegi MR7 17"s. Should they have dropped this much? Also at the same time I changed the way I drive, shifting around 4K instead of 3K. (I just got the car, so before i went through it I was driving lighter)

 

yeah

 

thanks, i was afraid something else may have went wrong

 

dam they made that much of a difference? remind me to keep my 15" 32+ mpg rims, with a b16 !!!!!

 

well to help u out tho, i would say go back to shifting at 3000, thats how i drive and i get 32+ mpg, hey if it saves u gas, just accel a bit slower

 

Yup. Added weight and more aggressive shifting will do that.

 

haha 17 in rims. have fun getting crapy mpg... still better than 90% of everyone else that not in a honda!

I'd sell and get some lightweight 15's. save you gas $$ and you'll go faster.

But if you want to "pimp it" with your bling bling 17s... be my guest.

-Sketch

 

they don't "bling" they just look good. better than all you folks running around on wheels that look like 14" steel wheels with no wheel covers

 

u wanna look good going slow or u wanna look good going fast. everyone has their preferences!