What gas mileage do you guys get ?
RE: What gas mileage do you guys get ?
There is a LOT to be said for running the proper tire inflation. I checked my tires before I left my old place to make sure that they were all running at 36psi (alittle higher than what the door says (32psi IIRC), but because of the added weight, I figured it was a good precaution.
I had all of my electronics in there for that trip. My TV, stereo, speakers, both my workstations and a 21" Dell (sony) Trinitron monitor, my battery backups, and whatever other miscellaneous stuff would fit in amongst the rest of that stuff. I was surprised as all hell especially considering the fact that I was really hoofing it to try and meet the cable guy that never showed (GRRR!!!).
Typically, the more air you've got in the tires, the lower the rolling resistance. I normally run a bit higher than what is stated on the doors for this reason. I always stay well under the tire manufacturers recommended pressures as to bar any troubles.
Oh and I run only 87 octane fuel in the Bravada. The more expensive stuff isn't worth it. You don't gain enough mileage to make it worth the extra coin. Now my Bonneville on the other hand... That gets 93 octane everytime because of the supercharger.
I had all of my electronics in there for that trip. My TV, stereo, speakers, both my workstations and a 21" Dell (sony) Trinitron monitor, my battery backups, and whatever other miscellaneous stuff would fit in amongst the rest of that stuff. I was surprised as all hell especially considering the fact that I was really hoofing it to try and meet the cable guy that never showed (GRRR!!!).
Typically, the more air you've got in the tires, the lower the rolling resistance. I normally run a bit higher than what is stated on the doors for this reason. I always stay well under the tire manufacturers recommended pressures as to bar any troubles.
Oh and I run only 87 octane fuel in the Bravada. The more expensive stuff isn't worth it. You don't gain enough mileage to make it worth the extra coin. Now my Bonneville on the other hand... That gets 93 octane everytime because of the supercharger.
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RE: What gas mileage do you guys get ?
Well, my door says 35 PSI and on my tires it says Max PSI should be 35. That seems weird to me. So if my tire gauge isn't perfectly accurate and I supposedly put in 35, and it is really a little more than 35, will I damage the tire? And this makes it pretty hard to account for any extra weight by putting in a little extra air. I guess I should call Discount Tires, where I got them, and ask them what the deal is. They are Kumho all-season touring tires. They weren't cheap by my standards, but certainly nothing special, and I thought they'd be OK since all I do is regular town and freeway driving. I don't remember if I told them I'd be loading up the Blazer with boxes of pottery and display shelves, which aren't super heavy, but are usually in there most of the year.
