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#1422 of 2058 noisy tires by caaz Dec 14, 2007 (8:14 pm)
Im about ready to get rid of mmy noisy civic, in favor of an accord, but before doing so, can anybody tell me what tires are really really quiet?... p.s. ive been averaging about 43 mpg in my 2004 civic overall. Replies to this message: blufz1 (Dec 14, 2007 9:09 pm) kipk (Dec 15, 2007 3:05 am) ruking1 (Dec 15, 2007 8:32 am)
#1423 of 2058 Re: noisy tires [caaz] by blufz1 Dec 14, 2007 (9:09 pm)
Replying to: caaz (Dec 14, 2007 8:14 pm) Go to tirerack.com and look at the reader surveys of tires they bought. They've got a scale for quietness. Don't get a new car,just get some quieter tires. Makes more economic sense,doesn't it?
#1424 of 2058 Re: noisy tires [caaz] by kipk Dec 15, 2007 (3:05 am)
Replying to: caaz (Dec 14, 2007 8:14 pm) I agree with blufz1 . Quieter tires do make more economic sense.   We all have our priorities and often times will go out of our way to justify them.   Personally, my everyday scoot around car needs to be inexpensive to purchase, economical, easy to park/maneuver, and low maintenance.. However for highway trips we are more concerned with comfort and room. So we take the Pilot, which gets considerably less mileage than the scoot car.   If we only had one car and it was too noisy, we would probably consider trading for a compromise   It is about priorities!   Kip
#1425 of 2058 Re: Interesting Civic DX/LX/EX MPG Poll [ruking1] by drmbb Dec 15, 2007 (6:33 am)
Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 14, 2007 6:00 pm) I was merely pointing the thread readers to another example of real world driver's experiences. Nothing more intended other then to show additional mpg reports from civic drivers. Replies to this message: ruking1 (Dec 15, 2007 7:41 am) ruking1 (Dec 15, 2007 8:39 am)
#1426 of 2058 Re: Interesting Civic DX/LX/EX MPG Poll [drmbb] by ruking1 Dec 15, 2007 (7:41 am)
Replying to: drmbb (Dec 15, 2007 6:33 am) It was more a reaction to raw data, sort of globbed/ arranged by model year. I guess that was my (subliminal) reaction to the fed agency that actually EMPLOYS statisticians and actuarial but either can't or will not give the public data digestible forms or useful formats even if it is at taxpayer expense. There was nothing intended beyond what I said. Yet we get a more usable and digestible form by someone probably not schooled in statistics and actuarial sciences and NOT at taxpayer's expense. Par for the course or GO FIGURE!!??   Indeed just looking at the raw data, it is amazing how Congress really expects the OEMS to really put a 35 mpg AVERAGE SET of vehicles out there when one of the best current (non hybrid) ones has a hard time getting any consistency. I mean EPA of 29/38 is way good!!! Yet there is still a variance of 24%!!?? Yet on the other hand they try and succeed in banning Jetta's TDI that gets EPA 42/48 !!!?? This seems not to be really about 35 mpg. This seems to be really about significanly increasing the cost per mile driven. Replies to this message: ruking1 (Dec 15, 2007 8:39 am)
#1427 of 2058 Re: noisy tires [caaz] by ruking1 Dec 15, 2007 (8:32 am)
Replying to: caaz (Dec 14, 2007 8:14 pm) I have read good things about the GY Comfort Tred, being almost the premier quiet tire. My sense is that when you drift away from oem or known high mileage tires, you will most likely get less mpg over the life of the tire. (80,000 miles warranty) The one caveat of course is that any switch to new tires almost always experiences LESS mpg for a (conceptual) break in period.   ..."What We Liked: Good ride quality and low tread noise What We'd Improve: Road handling and wet traction Conclusion: A quiet, comfortable tire that lives up to its name Latest Test Rank: 2nd (June '06) "...   http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/TireTestServlet?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=- - - - - Assurance+ComforTred&tirePageLocQty=%26partnum%3D87TR4ACT%26i1_Qty%3D4&vehicleSe- - - - - arch=true&index=3   Not to rain on your parade, but is that increase in power, features, etcand almost for sure massively more $ bux., which you will probably marginally use, or have nothing to do with good fuel mileage or noise reduction: worth all those disadvantages?
#1428 of 2058 Re: Interesting Civic DX/LX/EX MPG Poll [ruking1] by ruking1 Dec 15, 2007 (8:39 am)
Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 15, 2007 7:41 am) ..."will not give the public data digestible forms or useful formats even if it is at taxpayer expense"...   Add:   will not give the public data IN digestible forms or useful formats even if it is at taxpayer expense
#1429 of 2058 Just another fill up... by ruking1 Dec 15, 2007 (4:13 pm)
Filled up the other night for 39.35 mpg. (420 miles/10.7 gal).
#1430 of 2058 Break in Period MPG, Winter Gas by tryin2sv Dec 17, 2007 (9:14 pm)
I am new to the forum - just joined so I could discuss mpg. I have an 08 Civic EX 5 speed manual, about one month old, with about 1200 miles on it now. The car gets about 27 - 28 mpg city (commuting on thoroughfare streets, rush hour driving). Do other Civic owners see improvement after the break in period? When does the break in period end? I have been taking it easy - no sudden revs or stops (except when cut off by someone who then slams on brakes ahead!), and I have tried to vary speeds for shifting and rpms. I live in the Chicago area, and I realize that cold temperatures and winter gas additives affect mileage. This is my first new car in over ten years - drove a Toyota Tercel 5 spd manual almost 201k and averaged 37-40 mpg city or highway (even when cold engine left oil burning contrails down street, which is only reason I got rid of it), so lower mpg now is a surprise. (Yes, I read the EPA ratings on the window sticker). The Civic is heavier than a Tercel, and I am glad I chose a Civic over Corolla, but I really miss the high mpg. Any suggestions? I thought technology in the last ten years would have improved the mpg a little more, even with a heavier car. Replies to this message: blufz1 (Dec 17, 2007 9:47 pm) mjsten (Dec 18, 2007 6:10 am) ruking1 (Dec 18, 2007 8:55 am) mjsten (Jan 09, 2006 7:08 pm) ras314 (Dec 18, 2007 9:06 am) ras314 (Dec 18, 2007 9:16 am) ruking1 (Dec 18, 2007 9:28 am) ras314 (Dec 18, 2007 9:59 am) and 1 more...
#1431 of 2058 Re: Break in Period MPG, Winter Gas [tryin2sv] by blufz1 Dec 17, 2007 (9:47 pm)
Replying to: tryin2sv (Dec 17, 2007 9:14 pm) That seems normal to me. Your engine is also much larger,isn't it? I save by combining errands and shopping on required driving routes. Try to just drive less miles per year,you save everything that way.

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