What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

So do you think it's worth $240 more to buy alloys, or should I just go with my original choice of the steelies.

 

Didn't realize you're getting armor and more.

Forget about the MPGs

 

Haha yeah... Elite front and rear, sliders, skids.... Goodbye 20mpg, hello 12-15.... Haha

 

When I had a full size Bronco I got steelies before I added bigger tires and a lift and noticed a pretty decent drop in mpg.

Granted at that time I was mostly driving in stop and go traffic so maybe that had something to do with it?

 

Definitely does! When actually doing highway driving I get 20-21. Now that I'm driving maybe 5 miles a day I'm only getting about 16,,,,

 

Hey guys. Instead if buying 15s wheels and then spending money on new tires cause I need some, would I be better to just buy some 265, 70, 16s I'm BFg ats. There load d tires. That's the only poblem. So I be ok with my 2.7 . I Have the stock 16s alloys now with stock 265s 70. But I want bfgs in that size. Would the load d kill me.

 

http://www.mazda3forums.com/showthread.php?t=210011

I dont know about trucks but i felt a big all around difference in my mazda 3 with lighters wheels and saw better city mileage

 

It really depends on your driving. If you drive 10+ miles on the highway to get to work like I used to it won't make a difference in mileage. But if you're only driving 5-10 miles or with constant stops you will see a difference.

 

That's essentially a 31 x 10.5 in tire.

I run 31x10.5 r15 BFG ATs and consistently get 22-23 mpg when it's not winter gas. I have a 3.4

 

What I'm saying is I got, IMO, significantly less mpg with the steelies on my Bronco doing the same stop and go commute.

 

Lightweight wheels/tires (slightly larger than my old ones actually) saw a slight gain in FE for me.

 

Yeah, that's completely understandable. Sorry if I came off rude or something, I was just agreeing in explaining that when your doing only highway miles you won't notice a significant difference, but with city driving and stop and go commuting you have to constantly get the wheels rotating again.

 

Ok, I'll be "that guy"

 

Thanks! For now it won't see to much off roading, but this spring I'm going to do some crawling and this summer I'll be running around some sand dunes in New Mexico area so I guess it's better safe than sorry.

 

lol, you didn't come off as rude at all.

It was my retarded writing that was ambiguous.

And yeah, I remember having that conversation with friends... "once you get the steelies rolling at highway speed you won't see a drop in mpg." Hell some even argue that you get better mpg with heavier wheels at cruising speed. I don't see it though.

 

Haha that's awesome!

 

It seems like the way you want to go with your truck is all out beefy.

If that's the case get the steel wheels and beat the piss out of it.

 

Eh I can see both sides to the better mpg at highway just because it takes more to stop a heavier rolling mass, but that really only would apply to coasting.