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#51 of 164 Tire Inflation by bigjimd2804 Sep 27, 2007 (7:37 am)
Replying to: 1trulove (Sep 26, 2007 12:47 pm) 1truelove says "The Michelin tires that came with it have a Maximum inflation pressure of 44 psi; the owner's manual says to inflate to 30 psi and the car came with 32-34 psi in the wheels. As far as gas mileage goes - inflate to maximum psi and put up with a harsher ride. The best compromise is split the difference at 37 psi, which I did."   This is really bad advice, and will shorten your tire life, worsen your ride, and compromise your safety. The proper inflation pressure for any vehicle is that which is on the placard on the driver's side door jamb. That is the manufacturer's recommendation and takes into consideration the tires which are installed, the vehicle itself, and the real life loads you will encounter. The owner's manual will back this up, as will EVERY tire manufacturer: Michelin's Advice Goodyear's Advice NHTSA's Advice I work in the industry and see first hand just how closely the auto manufacturers and the tire manufacturers work together to arrive at these numbers. The pressures on the vehicle placard will give you what the manufacturer and the tire companies have together developed for your vehicle--don't second guess all their efforts.
#52 of 164 Response to "bigjimd2804" by 1trulove Sep 27, 2007 (10:46 am)
Your absolutly right about the use of "recommended pressure" - this is a compromise designed to ballance load and suspension for the best ride, comfot, handeling and economy. BUT ... it is not a magic number that does everything. If you want to improve fuel economy, which is the subject of this thread, you can by increasing the tire pressure, but at the (minimal?) expense of one or more of the other design components. How much is up to you, as long as it is below the Maximum stated on the tire. Added pressure will reduce rolling resistance and help your ties run cooler, extending their life. This not only made sense to me, but was recommended by my local Michelin dealer as a way to get the best mileage from my tires. The recommend 30 psi works great as an all around setting, but the suspension and ESC features don't make for an unsafe vehicle if you increse pressure to by 7 psi which is also 7 psi under maximum.
#53 of 164 Simple mileage help by 1trulove Sep 28, 2007 (5:32 am)
Other action to improve mileage and performance (sometimes they do work hand in hand ) is to switch to synthetic oil. Yes, it's more expensive and you need to follow the recommended change interval (7,500 miles on my '08 isn't that bad), but it will make a difference. Wait until after the first change for the best break in. Also, after market air filters, such as the K&N, Voilant and others offewr improved breathing and mileage. I did all of the above on my Titan truck and got at least a 10% improvement in mileage.
#54 of 164 I'd Take That Mileage! by prosource1 Sep 28, 2007 (7:27 am)
I avg. 17-18 mpg for my Pilot. I believe the Veracruz is doing better with a bigger engine tho it has a 6 speed tranny. Probably the difference.
#55 of 164 Real World MPG by jmaulsby Sep 30, 2007 (5:08 pm)
Second tank, ending mileage at 1,100, in-town with A/C running the entire time - 18.2 mpg. It is getting a little better.
#56 of 164 Fist tank MPG by 1trulove Oct 08, 2007 (5:03 am)
Just filled up my first tank after delivery and setting tire pressure to 35 psi. Rides great and averaged 22 mpg with an average speed (via tip meter) of 33 mph. This equates to about a 50 / 50 city highway driving for me. We'll see what the second tank does before any changes, as the mpg should improve with break-in.
#57 of 164 MPG @ the "sweet spot" by 1trulove Oct 09, 2007 (6:38 am)
Took a short trip to the beach of about 150 miles on State roads, doing 55-60 mph most of the way . Hit about 4 traffic lights and negotiated 2 parking lots. Achieved 25.8 mpg!! Future road trips look to be both comfortable and affordable.
#58 of 164 trip computer shows 9 MPG by dvinay12 Oct 09, 2007 (6:47 pm)
It's complete city driving at 20-40. Trip computer shows 9 MPG. Couple of weeks back it was 6 MPG. very Disappointed. Not sure what to do now. Replies to this message: austx37 (Oct 10, 2007 11:37 am) simagic (Oct 11, 2007 6:20 am) mjb56 (Oct 12, 2007 4:58 pm) dvinay12 (Oct 28, 2007 4:46 pm) mjb56 (Nov 03, 2007 11:08 am)
#59 of 164 Re: trip computer shows 9 MPG [dvinay12] by austx37 Oct 10, 2007 (11:37 am)
Replying to: dvinay12 (Oct 09, 2007 6:47 pm) I do 100% city driving too with the a/c on low most of the time, I have a GLS FWD, about 1400 miles on it and I get 17 mpg according to the trip computer. Maybe your trip computer is not correct. Have you tried manually calculating your mpg on a tank of gas?
#60 of 164 Re: trip computer shows 9 MPG [dvinay12] by simagic Oct 11, 2007 (6:20 am)
Replying to: dvinay12 (Oct 09, 2007 6:47 pm) I'm getting really sucky city mileage also. In the 10 to 14 range....Not happy about it Replies to this message: mjb56 (Oct 12, 2007 4:58 pm) dvinay12 (Oct 28, 2007 4:46 pm) mjb56 (Nov 03, 2007 11:08 am)

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