well im definatly gonna look into a k&n filter, maybe even CAI

 

Just to clear things up or verify...I have no mods whatsoever. Bone stock with the only exception being the rims which are the same size and wieght as the originals. I have no CAI or anything at all aftermarket. Plus maybe the 4,000 layers of wax contribute to less air friction for it's slickness

 

Yeah well my highway driving consists of a lot of speeding up, slowing down and passing if I am doing 70 since I am driving on 2 lane highway most of the way. I don't know I am happy with the gas mileage it gets, it is only like 5-8mpg less than when I had my Taurus SHO on the highway (But I couldn't resist speeding in that thing).

Well that might do it, I know I have gotten better gas mileage when the vehicle is clean and waxed, still drive the same way so maybe it is less air resistance.

-Lenny

 

Yeah 19 really isn't bad at all I mean, before ever knowing what it could do on the highway I was just hoping for 18 or so. 19 isn't bad. Just seems maybe a little lower than it should be getting compared to...I get 21 MPG at 80, I have to go 85 to get 19 MPG. And during that California trip, I didn't use cruise once and varied from 70-75 90% of the way. Despite all of this it was coming out to 22-24 MPG, the best mileage that trip actually being 24.2 MPG at 75 MPH pretty consistant. With this new found 29 MPG at 55 MPH, I'm content. Besides, it's so much less strain and wear on the vehicle so it makes me feel better.

 

Which tires do you have on it? I'm going to need a new set fairly soon.

 

I've got Michelin LTX M/S LT 235/75 R15's. They are $600 for all four but...AMAZING tires. Talk about no loss of traction EVER. They are also rated for 70,000 miles which gets your money out of them. There are also plenty of reports online verifying that they do last that long, and sometimes even till 75,000 or so. I would never get anything else at this point, they are just awesome.

 

I COMPLETELY agree!!! LTX's are without a doubt the best tires ever made IMO. I actually have an older version on my stock blazer rims, and they currently have over 71,000 miles on them, and still have alot of life left! A guy at work has a 1991 s-10 that has over 120,000 miles on a set of them, and I read a review online that a guy actually got 132,000 miles out of a set!!!!! definitely the best tire hands down for on-road driving! As far as the fuel economy...let's face it..we all live in different environments and have different driving styles and conditions, so I'm sure a range from 16-29 is to be expected. But most of us don't figure our total average fuel economy ONLY on highway miles.

 

True, I've also calculated my city and highway average which is 17-20. Strictly city = 15-16.

 

City only, last time I checked, I think I got like 15...

But my truck is currently throwing O2 sensor codes, so I don't even want to know how bad the mileage is, lol

 

Hmm went on another 55 MPH 250 mile trip and sure enough still 28-29 MPG