Real world mpg in base 2 door manual with big bend take-off wheels & tires (32" dia)

[EveryDayBronco]

My base 2 door manual display is showing 22.5 mpg over 221 mile round trip, same route there and back, but it's calibrated for 30.1" dia tires and when I correct it for my 32" dia big bend take-offs it works out to 23.9 mpg.

So far I have 1,371 miles on it but this was it's first longer freeway drive, and to add to that my 6'-2" tall son sat in the back for the entire duration and said it's perfectly comfortable. The only complaint was by my wife because she had to get out of the passenger seat to let him out of the back!

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[Lil Red Broncette]

My 2-door base auto trans, when I've run mostly highway mines the cars MPG calculator claims I get 22 - 22.5 MPG. I have not tried to confirm if the car's calculation is correct. I trust old school methods better. It wouldn't surprise me if manual trans got better economy

 

[JerryC]

At what speed?
For me 219 miles at 80 mph was 18.94 mpg. That was all hwy.

Myself and the wife and about 50lbs of overnight gear.

IMHO, CC costs some mpg as it accelerates hard to regain the set speed after being slowed down by traffic. I was using CC on that trip.

 

[EveryDayBronco]

My 2-door base auto trans, when I've run mostly highway mines the cars MPG calculator claims I get 22 - 22.5 MPG. I have not tried to confirm if the car's calculation is correct. I trust old school methods better. It wouldn't surprise me if manual trans got better economy

Is that with the factory wheels & tires?

 

[Lil Red Broncette]

Is that with the factory wheels & tires?

Yes the factory wheels and tires

 

[AZ_Liberty]

By base 2-door (stock tires):

MPG on the display 23.6
Hand calculated 22.9

 

[ScottyC]

At what speed?
For me 219 miles at 80 mph was 18.94 mpg. That was all hwy.

Myself and the wife and about 50lbs of overnight gear.

IMHO, CC costs some mpg as it accelerates hard to regain the set speed after being slowed down by traffic. I was using CC on that trip.

Set the GOAT knob to Eco and it won't accelerate hard to regain speed.

 

[tongsun3717]

Showing 23.2, calculated slightly above 22. Wind is the biggest factor, following by speed. Over 9000 miles now, since April. Curious about what in winter.

 

[MannyG20]

IMO - MPH is much more important than tire size, trim level or transmission type.

 

[EveryDayBronco]

I was driving 65 mph for most of the trip with sections of stop and go traffic as is typical for the 405 in LA.

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