Tire Poke Gas Milage Drop

[Dead Horse]

I swapped my factory OR wheels for Trailhunter wheels, they poke out quite a bit more than the OR wheels did. I've noticed no significant change in MPG, all other things unchanged from before the swap. Factory tire size.

I think other mods and larger tires contribute a great deal more to fuel economy decreasing than tire poke alone.

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[Gator 22]

I read somewhere that AT tires actually have less surface contact than a lower tread stock type tire and get a bit better milage for the same size tire.

 

[Nodak]

I read somewhere that AT tires actually have less surface contact than a lower tread stock type tire and get a bit better milage for the same size tire.

tread contact patch is not what you are looking for. its the rolling resistence of a tire plus weight.

a/t tires tend to have a higher rolling resistence and are heavier than normal highway or all season truck tire vs an a/t or r/t truck tire.

so if really dont do ANY off roading, its better to go with a SL tire vs C/D/E type tire.

While SL (Standard Load) and C-Load (6-ply) tires may share the exact same tread pattern, their internal construction and rubber compounds differ significantly. SL tires are optimized for comfort and fuel economy on passenger vehicles, whereas C-Load tires are built with stiffer, reinforced sidewalls for heavy hauling, towing, and off-road durability.

 

[get.outside.75]

I have seriously stopped carrying about MPG on mine as I start adding more stuff and getting closer to GVWR. I started thinking more of it as SPG instead; Smiles per Gallons.

I removed the fuel economy gauge from my dash last week. I like my bigger and wider tires so the only thing I am tracking is my SPG lol

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