"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
09/24/2014 at 15:30 • Filed to: Miata
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"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
09/24/2014 at 15:30 • Filed to: Miata | 2
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30.3 mpg.
So far the Miata is $0.02 cheaper to fuel per mile than the Speed 3. That is roughly $240 saved per year. I only fill up the Speed 3 once a month now!
GhostZ
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 15:31 |
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$240? That's a whole set of tires for you to destroy!
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Nerd-Vol
> GhostZ
09/24/2014 at 15:33 |
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Yep! Or over two monthly payments.
Scary__goongala!
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 15:36 |
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Where was this taken? Also can't decide if I want to put those NB wheels on mine or not.
MachineReplica
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 15:40 |
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I wish that I could get a set of good tires for $240.... I'm looking at $600 for next years autocross tires for my little gay car. That being said, they are Hankook RS3 V2's in 225/50/15 for my 15x9" racing wheels. I hope I can get a set of Yokohama S Drives or BFG Sport Comp II's for a good price for my daily wheels. Then I need tires for my bike, and the tires on my Jeep are about 50%...
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Nerd-Vol
> Scary__goongala!
09/24/2014 at 15:43 |
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The photo was taken up at HWY 129/the Dragon/Deals Gap. I love the NB wheels. The previous owner put them on since the car came with steelies. They are also too light for me to bother with something else.
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Nerd-Vol
> MachineReplica
09/24/2014 at 15:46 |
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See, I am just going to slap on some decent all-seasons and call it a day.
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Scary__goongala!
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 15:46 |
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I was going to guess East Coast somewhere. And yeah I like them because it would let me run a 15" wheel that I think looks better on a Miata,which also means way more tire choices. But they are like 3lbs heavier then the wheels on mine now. And I hate the idea of adding weight.
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MachineReplica
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 15:53 |
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I can't do that. I had some old crappy all seasons on the Miata when I bought it. I can never go back. I enjoy embarassing assholes in M3's that think they are super cool drivers when we are in the twisties.
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Nerd-Vol
> Scary__goongala!
09/24/2014 at 15:55 |
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These wheels are 14"s. Here is a really handy chart off all the wheels.
http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weig…
MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 15:57 |
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Was going ask if this was there...man that road is wonderful and the area gorgeous
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> MachineReplica
09/24/2014 at 15:59 |
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I still hang with "faster" cars in the twisties, but I am trying to keep the running costs of the Miata as low as possible. Since it is my DD, decent all-seasons will do nicely. That said the car currently has some no-name tires on it. I plan to get a set of Generals or Sumitomos in the future.
Dr_Watson
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 16:00 |
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Interestingly... I've gotten 34.7 in my NC2 (over a whole tank).
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Nerd-Vol
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
09/24/2014 at 16:02 |
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I love it here:
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Nerd-Vol
> Dr_Watson
09/24/2014 at 16:05 |
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I will get a higher one as soon as I take a road trip. This was half a tank of commuting.
Impressive figure from your NC!
njp1589
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 16:09 |
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Damn, I miss my Miata.
Except when there's a torrential downpour. Or when I'm going on a road trip exceeding 2 hours of driving. Or when I need to buy something large.
But seriously, I miss that car. A lot.
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Dr_Watson
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 16:10 |
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I was trying... ;)
Driving the way it wants to be driven the MZR 2.0 returns a pretty steady 27 combined commuting... ~24 pure city, ~30 pure highway (it actually gets the best mileage on B-roads at ~45-55mph, I've touched 37 in that scenario; this would of course be due to the racey gearing. 6th gear @ 70mph is sniffing 4,000 RPM).
conversely it gets 8 mpg autocrossing.
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Scary__goongala!
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 16:14 |
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was thinking of the NB sport wheels then.
mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 17:04 |
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Dude, nice picture! Love the mountains. I am moving down around the smokies very soon (on the NC side) and am pretty excited for a number of reasons, but one of them is exploring mountain roads in my miata!
mcbenz
> Nerd-Vol
09/24/2014 at 17:25 |
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The best I've gotten in my E46 330i is 32.8 mpg by being conservative! All highway driving at 65mph cruise control. I usually average 21 city and 28 hwy 23 mixed when daily driving with sudden rapid accelerations.
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> mcbenz
09/24/2014 at 18:09 |
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The best I've managed in the Speed 3 is 28.9, and that took SO MUCH EFFORT! It averages 24.8 mpg.
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MachineReplica
> Nerd-Vol
09/25/2014 at 06:20 |
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I would go with Yokohama all seasons for a Miata. They are typically still aggressive enough to be fun. You won't want to drive anything else if you ever get spoiled to good tires.