Looking at doing a 3 inch kit and maybe a little bigger tire. I currently have the nnbs 20s, could i run a 305 60 20 with out causing to much mpg loss with the lift. Looking at the nitto ats. Not using it to run trails or anything just looking at a little bigger tire with this setup. Thanks for your input.
will lift kill mpgs
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Splatmaster527
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If you go wider and taller on tires you WILL lose MPGs
the lift wont help any...
if going to 305s expect to lose at least 2-3 mpg
the lift wont help any...
if going to 305s expect to lose at least 2-3 mpg
blueflamed03
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more weight mass, less mpg's....
I went from stock to 305/55/20 Trail Graps w/ keys and 2" spacers. My mileage (combined) was 13.5-14 before and a steady 13-13.2 after. On road trips 17 MPG is norm. not a big difference realy. But the tires mounted are about 100 lbs each! I'm sure a 6" lift & 35 would knock off a few mpgs.
Yea I lost a few. Lol
This is exactly what I was going to do. Just wondering if there was any loss of mpgs. I'm not going to do anything like a 6inch Thats what the jeep is for. Thanks for the input.
Something a lot of people don't take into consideration is that the larger diameter of a taller tire causes you to register fewer miles than you are actually driving per tank, thereby lowering your calculated mileage.
Throwing resistance and weight out of the picture, installing a taller tire can improve mileage by effectively reducing your rear gear ratio (numerically).
Throwing resistance and weight out of the picture, installing a taller tire can improve mileage by effectively reducing your rear gear ratio (numerically).
Yup, this is true. I use a GPS trip calculator and the actual amount of gas I buy to determine mileage.
polobuds
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lift won't help, but most likely tires like trail grapplers will do it. heavier tire, bigger treads
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