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Old Feb 17, 2010
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tires and MPGs

Well I wanna do 265-70-15 tires on the 2wd with the 3" lift..Will running AT's as apposed to street tires hurt millage that much?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010
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I had a 1-2 mpg drop running bfg at's in 265 over bridgestone revos in the same size.

Depending on how many sizes your jumping you might need to plan a regear.

If fuel economy is on your mind a lift and big tires are the opposite way to go.
 
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Im fully aware of that but im going to lift it and so it all right and want to maximize my millage of the setup.
 
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Ive got 265/75r16 on my truck 4.0 auto 4.10 gears and %100 city driving with a heavy foot im gettin about 11-12 and thats in the cold with a camper shll and a bunch of gear in the back. Ive got good year duratracs for tires BTW.
 
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Originally Posted by MothMan999
Ive got 265/75r16 on my truck 4.0 auto 4.10 gears and %100 city driving with a heavy foot im gettin about 11-12 and thats in the cold with a camper shll and a bunch of gear in the back. Ive got good year duratracs for tires BTW.
Where can I see pictures of your truck? we're running the same tire size

i get about 50-60 miles for each 1/4 and I am pretty easy on the throttle. I think it drinks fuel alot faster when on the highway
 
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