pstroke
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- 2019 Ford Ranger Lariat 4x4 Super Crew, 2020 Ford Ranger XLT Super Crew, 2020 Ford Escape SE, 2019 Ford Edge ST, 2017 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4x4 King Ranch
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Because of a road hazard incident I had to replace the OEM Hankook tires. I had about 46,000 miles on them and figured since I would have to put a new set on before the Bronco comes in anyway, go ahead and replace the entire set.
That being said, I am a huge fan of Michelin tires. Like the ad says, when so much is riding on your tires. I installed the Defender LTX M/S in the OEM size, 265/60R18 110T.
Well, it seems like my fuel mileage has dropped by at least 2 miles per gallon since I put them on. They are the same size but my real question is tire pressure.
The factory Hankooks were supposed to be run at 32 psi per the label in the door and that is what I ran those tires at. The new Michelin have a max of 44 psi. I think that running at 32 may be part of the reason for the decreased mileage. I have bumped that up to 38 psi to see if there will be a difference.
Anybody have any other idea why the mileage would drop? Does the resistance of the new rubber on the road have any impact? Thank in advance for any wisdom or insight that you may have,
That being said, I am a huge fan of Michelin tires. Like the ad says, when so much is riding on your tires. I installed the Defender LTX M/S in the OEM size, 265/60R18 110T.
Well, it seems like my fuel mileage has dropped by at least 2 miles per gallon since I put them on. They are the same size but my real question is tire pressure.
The factory Hankooks were supposed to be run at 32 psi per the label in the door and that is what I ran those tires at. The new Michelin have a max of 44 psi. I think that running at 32 may be part of the reason for the decreased mileage. I have bumped that up to 38 psi to see if there will be a difference.
Anybody have any other idea why the mileage would drop? Does the resistance of the new rubber on the road have any impact? Thank in advance for any wisdom or insight that you may have,
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