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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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22" wheels effect on MPG
Those of you with 22's. What effect did the switch have on your MPG?
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I have 22" brabus Mono IV, and had 20" orig merc before, I would say it's an increase of at least 10%, and performance went down as well.
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I have 22" brabus Mono IV, and had 20" orig merc before, I would say it's an increase of at least 10%, and performance went down as well.
an increase in MPG of 10% or an increase in fuel use by 10%?

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By moderate driving an increase in consumption og 10%, by very fast highway driving an increaser of about 15-20% and loss of performance, above 120mph, the car i noticeably slower.

The 22"s are also very heavy
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By moderate driving an increase in consumption og 10%, by very fast highway driving an increaser of about 15-20% and loss of performance, above 120mph, the car i noticeably slower.

The 22"s are also very heavy
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Originally Posted by mortenmol
I have 22" brabus Mono IV, and had 20" orig merc before, I would say it's an increase of at least 10%, and performance went down as well.
What are you averaging on the HWY?
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What are you averaging on the HWY?
with an average of around 95 mph i average around 13,5L / 100
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