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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Yeah, I'm pretty amazed by the fuel economy. What about you folks with the 430's/460's? What are your numbers like?
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by greyhndfan
That was another burning question I was thinking about. Swapping out your stock wheels to larger ones affect MPGs that much? I have OEM 17" wheels thinking about 19s or 20s.
it will be affected but not that much. with stock wheels i was getting 28+, and with my 20s it dropped to about 27 i think (overall). now of course, with larger wheels, car is slower so some people tend to press on the gas even more to "achieve" the same performance as before, and that will easily jack down the mpg further

Originally Posted by vuiskool
how do you guys get 28+ mpg! This is insane.
well, conscious driving i would say. i had to drive 120 miles a day so i was trying to find some fun from driving. learning when to accelerate, when to let go of gas, etc... and it was fun seeing the gas mileage going up
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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agreed, on any long trip cruise control is a must. i have a staggered setup, and from what i have read, that will affect the gas mileage dramatically. they are heavy too. kinda bummed that it was so much though. driving to NC friday; i'll post how things go on the way down, and on the way back after i clean my air filter. i'm hoping that helps
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by greyhndfan
+1.. I was on the fence between GS or M35. Due to crappy MPG on M35 I went with the GS...
MPG was the tie breaker for me as well...I remember it was around $4/gallon last summer...
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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i use cruise control. When you guys pump full tank, how many est. miles do you guys have on the display? I get like ~325-330
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vuiskool
i use cruise control. When you guys pump full tank, how many est. miles do you guys have on the display? I get like ~325-330
Right after refill and drive off from the gas station my approximate range is usually 380. I have a 2006 GS300 RWD.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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i avg 23-25 on my 460

on my drive from AZ-CA, my highest was 28.2 mpg, I got home after driving 380 miles and trip computer still said i can go about 65..

this is freaking amazing for v8 =)

my fuel display after full tank is 414 2 days ago...
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by greyhndfan
Right after refill and drive off from the gas station my approximate range is usually 380. I have a 2006 GS300 RWD.
the engine in the 2006 use less power i believe, but i dont get why the v8 460's get 410 on the est. miles. WOW
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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8sp automatic baby =)
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
8sp automatic baby =)
yup, at 80mph, the rpm stays low. awesome
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 03:22 AM
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my average tank range shows 388, down from roughly 405 since i put on the 20's. took it easy on the way to work this morning - 70mph on the highway and 65 on the other roads (many stoplights though). got 26mpg even. was very light on the gas/acceleration though.
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