From: Dave_Clement-LDC009
To: dakota; wgcount
Subject: Fuel Mileage?
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 1995 11:26AM
>What do kind of mileage are getting on your Dakotas?
>I have been getting between 15-17mpg on my 89 4x4 auto w/3.9l v6. This is
>strictly around town on trips of 15 miles or less. I guess I expected to
get
>in the low 20's.
I've got a '96 4x4 V8 5-speed and I've been averaging just about the same,
probably about net 16 mpg all around, but I've gotten close to 19 with
straight highway driving. I think that the V-6's were EPA rated at 17
city/19 hwy and the V-8's were 15/17 respectively...
>Also, has anyone have any preference on tires? Mine currently has Goodyear
>Wrangler Radials (no letter suffixes) P235R75-15. I have no plans for any
>The Wranglers on the truck generate quite a bit of road noise (and would
assume
>they are not the best choice for optimum mpg). I checked the Goodyear web
page
>and there is a whole series of Wranglers with suffix letters? A friend with
a
>94 Dakota Sport 4x4 has Wrangler AT's.
I don't have the Sport model, but I too have the Wrangler AT's, and I guess
they have *some* road noise, but with the soundproofing of the cabin, I
don't have any complaints about overly loud road noise. You might try
another in the Wrangler series, I know they have a GA series (I think?) that
is more of a street tire... Also, if money's no object, the new Michelin LTX
series are supposed to be quite good (and expensive)...
Ned Vogler
(nvogler@rghosp.chime.org)
'96 Dakota SLT V8 5-sp 4x4 Club Cab
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