silent armour

[buddaman]

Just bought 5- 275-65-18 gy silent armour tires and I noticed the mileage is down, Is it really down or just fooling the computer. love these bad boys.

 

[Trynian]

Just bought 5- 275-65-18 gy silent armour tires and I noticed the mileage is down, Is it really down or just fooling the computer. love these bad boys.

A little of both. But the computer will be off some also. When I drive 300 miles on the odometer the gps tells me I went about 330. When I do the math I usually come up with about 2 to 3 miles more per gallon then the car computers says.

 

[roverman]

Well, you're going 7% further than the odometer says, so if youre losing more than a mpg or so it's because of the tires. How much worse is it?

 

[buddaman]

2-3 mpg

 

[Millerman]

WOW really. Great pic

 

[CMGRover]

That pic is worth it...

 

[bgsntth]

How much more do the SA's weigh than the tires they replaced? Unsprung weight increases have big impacts on mileage. Tread compound can effect mileage too.

 

[Strider]

The load rating on the Goodyear Silent Armor size 265/60/18 is 109 while the LR3 manual suggests 111/112 (I think). Don't want to go up a size. Do you think that is an issue?

 

[buddaman]

not sure but I love the 275-65's, they look mean

 

[Trynian]

not sure but I love the 275-65's, they look mean

Probably will be getting quite a bit of rub on the front of the rear wheel well as the wheel articulates up, even with a rod mod. Tires greater then 31.5 inch in diameter always do.