Fuel Prices Increase = Tire Size Decrease?

[Deleted member 24880]

Ok everyone this is totally for fun and not for political banner and yes I did not buy a Jeep to save on gas mileage before you ask. That being said everyone has a number so, how high will fuel per gallon have to get before you decide to drop tire size or maybe go back to OEM to help save mpg? I honestly don’t know what my number is but if they get close to $5.00/gal there is a damn good chance my OEMs will go on and the 35s will sit. Hopefully they stabilize soon but only time will tell. So what’s your thoughts?

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[steve68]

Heard that it should top out near $12 a gallon, just another small help in crippling the economy just a little more!!!

 

[Jeep-A-Kneez]

Ya might not be able to afford tires.

 

[Deleted member 24880]

Ya might not be able to afford tires.

Good thing my OEMs are sitting on a rack in the garage. LOL

 

[kevman65]

It won't top out at $5 a gallon, they're already trying to get everyone used to the idea of $7 a gallon.

Honestly, if it's even a slight concern it's time to consider trading in. OE sized tires are not going to make enough difference to justify it. The easiest way to get your MPG's up is to do the speed limit and utilize cruise control as much as possible.

I am running 35's on my Rubi, have been since less than 700 miles on the JT. When I use CC and stay at the speed limit on interstate or highways I get 20 MPG +- some tenths. When I use the fun pedal, it drops to 15-16 MPG.

Eventually one of the outfits doing performance tunes for the 3.6 or 3.0 will start doing economy tunes too. Livernois did for the Explorer and I had the tuner in my `16 Explorer Sport. In economy mode it got close to 32 MPG on the interstate, in their "Sport" mode it got 12 MPG but damn the smiles.

 

[johnparjr]

Once my 35’s wear out I’m going back to 33’s for better gas mileage but the current situation is not making me make that call

 

[u-joint]

I'm not overly worried. Worst case scenario I either work from home more and/or drive my Prius more for commuting.

IF gas prices get anywhere close to $5 then I'd recommend looking into a second, small, cheap, used commuter vehicle for just putting miles on. Save the miles (and gas) in the Jeep for fun time

 

[07052021]

This sounds terrible but I would be ok with a short stretch of high priced gas if it meant people would start driving slower. Kentucky Ohio Indiana area is over populated by people going 80+ in every lane and weaving through traffic. I’m becoming a grumpy old man…

 

[steve68]

Good thing my OEMs are sitting on a rack in the garage. LOL

Mine too,

but I don't daily mine, I have a 06 Altima, hopefully the wife will give up the 13' 528 I Msport, it get over 36 mpg, pretty sure I could squeeze a little more out of it, lol

 

[cdyoung9799]

Honestly, if it's even a slight concern it's time to consider trading in. OE sized tires are not going to make enough difference to justify it. The easiest way to get your MPG's up is to do the speed limit and utilize cruise control as much as possible.

This says it all for anyone that increased fuel prices will impact significantly.

Personally, I'm gonna ride it out, regardless of what gas goes up to. Luckily, I have a company car that I'm required to drive for work, and they pay for the fuel. At least I can run 87 octane in my JTR. My wife's ATS-V requires premium. So.....that's gonna suck.

 

[OnlyOne]

My diesel gets great mileage even on 37’s. I still have the stockers but I don’t think it’s worth it to swap.

 

[steve68]

This sounds terrible but I would be ok with a short stretch of high priced gas if it meant people would start driving slower. Kentucky Ohio Indiana area is over populated by people going 80+ in every lane and weaving through traffic. I’m becoming a grumpy old man…

No your not, that's just the new generations of unskilled drivers, they can drive 80 plus, weave in and out of traffic, but get them to turn, take a corner at speed, or stop the car safely after they lose control, cant be done, notice the skid marks on the highways, all over all the time, I shake my head, I used to drive into Orlando daily, many one car accidents daily around here,

and yes I've tested the lower speed and cruise to see what kind of mileage can be had, I've seen 23/24 but not much over 55mph, yawn, remember the pushing the brick/ a cow is more aerodynamic terms, no officer I havent been drinking, I drive a Jeep and its windy,

 

[steve68]

My diesel gets great mileage even on 37’s. I still have the stockers but I don’t think it’s worth it to swap.

Whats some numbers on the Diesel, ?? My buddy has a company in FL. Pela Motorsports big diesel tuner, I wonder if he'll get into the diesel Jeeps later on, mileage numbers might go up,

 

[Wageslave]

Whats some numbers on the Diesel, ?? My buddy has a company in FL. Pela Motorsports big diesel tuner, I wonder if he'll get into the diesel Jeeps later on, mileage numbers might go up,

Using winter diesel and driving with the 4wd on some, I have never seen less than 24 mpg on stock tires. 27-28 is pretty easy to get if I stick to highways. 30+ is possible on summer Diesel.

 

[NachoRuby]

Nope. Another set of tires costs way more than it'd save me in fuel.

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