2005 Safari Panther C-13 525hp fuel mileage
I am considering purchasing a 2005 Safari Panther with C-13 525hp with 295/80R22.5 tires which need replacing. The Alladin system shows that it is getting 5.5mpg over the life of the vehicle. It has a...
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You sure don't want to go to smaller dia tires....however, I would think that the tires on the mh are stock tires that the mfg put on there and would be matched to the weight, rear end ratio, and engine torque specs. Going to a smaller dia tire will lessen the mpg, not increase it due to the engine rpms being higher for the same speed.
I don't think I would vary from the stock size/load range of tire.
The previous owner could have had a heavy foot and didn't care about mileage; hence, the low overall mileage. He also could have been pulling a rather heavy trailer/toad.
I myself, will drive fast enough to get the trans to shift into 6th and then back off two or three mph still keeping the trans in 6th. This seems to work best for me and my cat has an overall average mpg of about 8.5.
I don't think I would vary from the stock size/load range of tire.
The previous owner could have had a heavy foot and didn't care about mileage; hence, the low overall mileage. He also could have been pulling a rather heavy trailer/toad.
I myself, will drive fast enough to get the trans to shift into 6th and then back off two or three mph still keeping the trans in 6th. This seems to work best for me and my cat has an overall average mpg of about 8.5.
