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Gas Mileage - 4/22/2008 3:24:09 PM    SBaxley   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/22/2008 Status: offline I just put on a set of 20 inch wheels/tires on my durango.  Now my gas mileage has dropped nearly 3 miles/gallon.  The Durango is a 4.7L, all wheel drive, 3.92 ratio diff and the 5 speed/OD auto transmission.  I am not sure if the 20's can stay on the car with the way gas prices are climbing. Post #: 1

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/22/2008 4:38:12 PM    Wishbone Posts: 414 Joined: 7/1/2007 Status: offline That's not uncommon. Change your gears and recalibrate your speedo for your computer and you should get some of that back. (in reply to SBaxley) Post #: 2

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/23/2008 3:37:39 AM    Joeecko Posts: 18 Joined: 3/15/2008 Status: offline Should of stuck with some nice new 18 inch to replace the ones that were on there.Plus you will have some tires to ride on with 18"S.......... _____________________________ Joe Silvestri 2007 dodge durango 4.7 V-8 Tinted Glass 18"Vline Rims on Good year Tires Airaid Intake flowmaster Muffler with custom dual exhaust by Extreme mufflers and Exhausts Hornet Alarm System Sirius Radio Tuner Sony Xplode Head (in reply to Wishbone) Post #: 3

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/23/2008 8:58:53 PM    superdak05 Posts: 2582 Joined: 3/12/2006 From: ct. Status: offline i just pulled my 20's off of my 05 dak, 4.7 lost about 7 miles to the gallon overall. truck did not like the extra rolling resistance. went back to the factory 16's and got alot back. _____________________________ thats right, i did it so what, cry two tears in a bucket, @#$% it, lets take it to the stage 13.7 / 101.3 in the 1/4 mile (in reply to Joeecko) Post #: 4

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/24/2008 8:14:10 AM    sca Posts: 143 Joined: 5/15/2007 Status: offline I love my 22's _____________________________ 2004 Durango Ltd Sharadon Custom Cam with Ported Heads SCT Tuned Flex-a-lite e-fan K&N CAI CORSA Touring Exhaust JBA Ceramic Headers Eagle Alloys 025 with 305/40/22 Lowered with Eibach's Rancho RSX Shocks (in reply to superdak05) Post #: 5

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/24/2008 8:18:03 AM    Joeecko Posts: 18 Joined: 3/15/2008 Status: offline you guys with these big ass rims they look good but perform like crap on off road,I guess there just to look at.there also hell to ride in the city.......................... _____________________________ Joe Silvestri 2007 dodge durango 4.7 V-8 Tinted Glass 18"Vline Rims on Good year Tires Airaid Intake flowmaster Muffler with custom dual exhaust by Extreme mufflers and Exhausts Hornet Alarm System Sirius Radio Tuner Sony Xplode Head (in reply to sca) Post #: 6

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/24/2008 10:49:25 AM    SBaxley   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/22/2008 Status: offline The rims ARE there to look at!!  This Durango is the family cruiser not a off road beater. I have 20's on my 03 Ram and that truck is getting 18+ mpg so it seemed safe to assume that the Durango would not suffer...guess not.  Thanks guys. (in reply to sca) Post #: 7

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/24/2008 12:43:34 PM    Wishbone Posts: 414 Joined: 7/1/2007 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: SBaxley The rims ARE there to look at!!  This Durango is the family cruiser not a off road beater. I have 20's on my 03 Ram and that truck is getting 18+ mpg so it seemed safe to assume that the Durango would not suffer...guess not.  Thanks guys. ] You have to remember the Durangos are awd so it's putting power to all 4 of those beefy monsters. (in reply to SBaxley) Post #: 8

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/24/2008 12:51:11 PM    sca Posts: 143 Joined: 5/15/2007 Status: offline Your welcome to come up here and drive my 5000# go-cart! After that tell me if it is all show no go! _____________________________ 2004 Durango Ltd Sharadon Custom Cam with Ported Heads SCT Tuned Flex-a-lite e-fan K&N CAI CORSA Touring Exhaust JBA Ceramic Headers Eagle Alloys 025 with 305/40/22 Lowered with Eibach's Rancho RSX Shocks (in reply to Wishbone) Post #: 9

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/24/2008 12:53:01 PM    sca Posts: 143 Joined: 5/15/2007 Status: offline That is my slow, all show truck (in Km/h) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPg4krUFpeY Enjoy! _____________________________ 2004 Durango Ltd Sharadon Custom Cam with Ported Heads SCT Tuned Flex-a-lite e-fan K&N CAI CORSA Touring Exhaust JBA Ceramic Headers Eagle Alloys 025 with 305/40/22 Lowered with Eibach's Rancho RSX Shocks (in reply to sca) Post #: 10

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/25/2008 8:08:17 PM    AK   Posts: 22 Joined: 10/18/2007 Status: offline OK!, but what does that have to do with gas mileage? (in reply to sca) Post #: 11

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/28/2008 5:42:16 AM    sca Posts: 143 Joined: 5/15/2007 Status: offline ...that you will use a lot of gas and have bad mileage! Only way to save gas is to stay below 2000 rpm and 65 mph. _____________________________ 2004 Durango Ltd Sharadon Custom Cam with Ported Heads SCT Tuned Flex-a-lite e-fan K&N CAI CORSA Touring Exhaust JBA Ceramic Headers Eagle Alloys 025 with 305/40/22 Lowered with Eibach's Rancho RSX Shocks (in reply to AK) Post #: 12

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/28/2008 6:48:37 AM    AK   Posts: 22 Joined: 10/18/2007 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: sca ...that you will use a lot of gas and have bad mileage! Only way to save gas is to stay below 2000 rpm and 65 mph. We have Durango's! We already use lots of gas You make a good point about saving gas. However, how many drivers, who tend to modify the vehicle, have the discipline to do that. We tend to like to step on the go pedal so that we can hear the "symphony" under the hood (in reply to sca) Post #: 13

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/28/2008 7:39:33 AM    Joeecko Posts: 18 Joined: 3/15/2008 Status: offline i'VE DONE SOME OFFROADING AND AND LET ME TELL YA THE DURANGO 07 DOES PRETTY GOOD.GUESS YOUR RIM SIZE DEPENDS ON TASTE AND WHAT YOUR GOING TO DO WITH YOUR DURANGO.I GET ABOUT 18 MILES HWY AND 16 CITY _____________________________ Joe Silvestri 2007 dodge durango 4.7 V-8 Tinted Glass 18"Vline Rims on Good year Tires Airaid Intake flowmaster Muffler with custom dual exhaust by Extreme mufflers and Exhausts Hornet Alarm System Sirius Radio Tuner Sony Xplode Head (in reply to AK) Post #: 14

RE: Gas Mileage - 4/28/2008 9:51:59 AM    sca Posts: 143 Joined: 5/15/2007 Status: offline exactly! _____________________________ 2004 Durango Ltd Sharadon Custom Cam with Ported Heads SCT Tuned Flex-a-lite e-fan K&N CAI CORSA Touring Exhaust JBA Ceramic Headers Eagle Alloys 025 with 305/40/22 Lowered with Eibach's Rancho RSX Shocks (in reply to Joeecko) Post #: 15

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