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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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You will be needing my on-board air system after work one day when i left all the air out of those tires...
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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Well at least it won't take as long to fill them up like the other ones did!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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Are they balanced good? You know I just put balancing beads in mine
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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Balancing Beads???
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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So, all this talk about new tires and you dont even post a pic or two? Hell, you didnt even say what tires you purchased


So you are getting 2.5 MPG better, eh? Whats that make the average now, 11
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Plainbroke
Balancing Beads???

Yep. No wheel weights, just b-b's in the tires.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Hmmm ... I now get an average of 20 MPG! I travel 25 miles each way to and from work. My Dakota only got an average of 18! All country driving.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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I did to post what tire it was! I will get you guys a pic or 2 tomorrow! Aaaaahhhh that is harsh about the mpgs! haha that was witht he 315s on there. 14 is the average now and not just buy the computer either.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by megablacktank
I did to post what tire it was! I will get you guys a pic or 2 tomorrow! Aaaaahhhh that is harsh about the mpgs! haha that was witht he 315s on there. 14 is the average now and not just buy the computer either.

SO, did you get the 265x70x17 duratracks then? What load range?

Damn, 14 MPG aint bad at all for a mega. I cant muster that out of my regular quad cab... I got 13.9 once
 
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 06:31 AM
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Hmmm ... I now get an average of 20 MPG!

Holy moly, I have never heard of such a thing!
 
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