XLT Chrome Pkg
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XLT Chrome Pkg
The XLT chrome package comes with 18" wheels and 265/60-18 tires (30.5" dia). The standard XLT tires are 265/70-17 (31.7" dia). With the same gearing, the tires will give me a lower final drive ratio. This will help for towing and starts. Maybe even help with city MPGs. I'm wondering how much this is going to hurt my highway gas mileage.
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The XLT chrome package comes with 18" wheels and 265/60-18 tires (30.5" dia). The standard XLT tires are 265/70-17 (31.7" dia). With the same gearing, the tires will give me a lower final drive ratio. This will help for towing and starts. Maybe even help with city MPGs. I'm wondering how much this is going to hurt my highway gas mileage.
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I have an Screw 5.0 with 3.55 gears with the 265/60/18 Michelins, and I got 21.7 mpg on my first road trip at 70 mph. I routinely get 17-18 mpg in my normaly daily driving which consists of approximately 80/20 city/highway.