mileage meter and larger tires
Hi, I have just gone from 225/75R16 to 235/85R16 tires (with new wheels) Will this throw off the miles per gallon calculation of the scangaugeII?
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The door sticker won't be right any more (never was really but now it is more off). If you look up the weight table for your old tires and check what PSIs equate to what weights, you could input the assumed weights from the door sticker PSIs to the weight tables for your new tires to find the door sticker equivalents.
But really you would be the first heavy C I have ever seen to run max on the front axle. On longer C's, the more loaded they get, the *less* weight is typically on the front axle. Excessive tire pressure up front for the weight being carried gives a small contact patch, and a light feeling front end with floaty steering.
I ran 55 lbs for the weight my old C carried up front and it ran much better than at 65. Rode better too.
With new more capable tires you really could benefit by taking a look at the inflation pressures per weight tables, compared to the tables for the stock tires that come on your unit, if you have a few minutes.
Jim
But really you would be the first heavy C I have ever seen to run max on the front axle. On longer C's, the more loaded they get, the *less* weight is typically on the front axle. Excessive tire pressure up front for the weight being carried gives a small contact patch, and a light feeling front end with floaty steering.
I ran 55 lbs for the weight my old C carried up front and it ran much better than at 65. Rode better too.
With new more capable tires you really could benefit by taking a look at the inflation pressures per weight tables, compared to the tables for the stock tires that come on your unit, if you have a few minutes.
Jim
