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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by Volstylexx, Dec 9, 2011.

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  1. swaggingprius

    swaggingprius Member

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    What the..? The guy is just trying to share his decision about getting wheels to his ride, but now I guess he has to thank you for the unsolicited lecture. Maybe a "hey, those wheels are too heavy and might drag the car more than it is intended to. Why not try XXX that look similar and address the weight/drag issue much better?" I guess, we all have our styles.

    Enjoy you MPG!
     
    #21 swaggingprius, Dec 13, 2011
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  2. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    Wow...you are apologizing, fear of offending, and offering to be off base. Perhaps you should have thought twice before posting since you really brought no value to his question. Belittling someone based upon your own assumptions is what I consider "off base".
     
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  3. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I think Sage is simply making it obvious that putting such large wheels with performance oriented tires is going to drop MPG in a significant way. Most people new to the Prius do not realize how much they will actually lose and often do not search PC for such effects. *shrug* Maybe there was a bit too much personal opinion in the post but Sage is a good person and respected in the PC community. We all make posts that were better left "unsaid" but it's not my place to judge this one. :)

    If anything it makes people think about their choice and how it will affect their fuel economy so they don't have a leg to stand on if they come back crying about getting < 40mpg.
     
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  4. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    Even at 18's...you only have two LRR tires (that I recall) and they are quite expensive. I just recently got my wheels and tires and went with the Continental Extreme DWS (non LRR) mostly for price, performance, and treadwear. They seem to get the best reviews. If your wheels are 19x7.5...look at a 225 tire. Look forward to the pics...only seen a handful here with 19" and they do look sharp. Without looking at the Drag website...my guess is they are 24lb wheels.
     
    #24 NineScorpions, Dec 13, 2011
  5. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Those are good tires despite not being LRR. I would likely choose them if I had 18s. :)
     
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  6. Volstylexx

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    Wow, didn't know that was going to set off a debate. The wheels are 18 inch, the wheel name is Drag 19 (little misleading in that regard).

    I only wish my prius had been given to me. Have done quite a bit of research on here and haven't seen anyone say their mpg had dropped below 30.

    Nonetheless I appreciate the feedback!
     
    #26 Volstylexx, Dec 13, 2011
  7. SageBrush

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    I don't know about below 30(HOW you drive matters a lot,) but below 40 seems a given.
     
    #27 SageBrush, Dec 13, 2011
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    It doesn't matter which rims you buy - it's all about stance!!! A set of bright pink rims with a wide, flush stance will look better than a set of $2000 rims with no attention to stance.
     
    #28 macmaster05, Dec 13, 2011
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    It's all about the spacers... :)
     
    #29 HI MPG, Dec 14, 2011
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