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EH3 05-15-2008 05:51 PM

i'm convinced my 11lb wheels have a lot to do with my high FE

it should be no surprise that both the VX and HX have sub 11lb wheels. honda knows more than we do.

GasSavers_Ryland 05-15-2008 10:39 PM

The only time light weight wheels would not help your mileage is if you are going on a perfectly flat road without any bumps or dips, as every time your tire hits a bump or a dip it takes energy to move past that and the lighter the wheel is the less energy it will take.

civic94 05-15-2008 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryland (Post 100118)
The only time light weight wheels would not help your mileage is if you are going on a perfectly flat road without any bumps or dips, as every time your tire hits a bump or a dip it takes energy to move past that and the lighter the wheel is the less energy it will take.



i could see that, but 100% of my driving is in city, 30 mph max for at maximum a few seconds. theres alot of stop signs and out of sync lights where i live, so i try to coast as much as possible. that means i gas and brake alot, so i guess the vx rims would help me


also the rims look so much better on my car, alot better than the donuts i had for 3 years


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