Cheap tires + Speed = Blown tire
Last year around this time I posted how everybody on the highway whether car or truck and trailer were blowing by me and I passed maybe 2 people over several hours on the road with my cruise set at 67...
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time2roll wrote:dodge guy wrote:You need a lower differential gear or stay out of overdrive. This will get your RPM up and speed down to improve your efficiency even more. Not to mention safety.
That all makes sense, but the fact is when the engine is running at its peak torque that’s where it’s most efficient. When going slower the engine is lugging which means more throttle opening and more fuel being dumped in to try and maintain that momentum.
What matters most is that at 65-67 or so I get less mileage than at 75!
Wind resistance rises exponentially with speed. Far more energy is needed at 75 vs 65 mph.
I had 3.73`s. even in 3rd the rpms were too low at 65. I had to run at least 70 to get it to perform decent, however my mileage was terrible at 6.5mpg!
