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Old 04-22-2008, 09:06 PM
mikesus mikesus is offline
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Default Re: Goodyear Fortera TripleTred

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Originally Posted by TeeSter View Post
Hmmm...I agree with you most of the way... but I would think there can be a lot of things that could account for that 2-3mpg loss other than just wheel slip, I would think humidity will have an effect on the engine efficiency just as cold air will, etc.

Why do you think its just wheel slip?

Because it was raining today WITH the tripletreds and I didn't get the mileage hit. In the 36k prior miles it ALWAYS dropped when it was wet.
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