What year did they stop using steel rims?
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What year did they stop using steel rims?
I'm trying to improve my mileage (13mpg) and right now I have 22" rims and I found some what the guy says is stock alloy rims and I know I can check when I go see them tomorrow by putting a magnet on them but the suspense is killing me.. They are 17 inch so my question is what year did they stop putting steel rims on our cars? And with the smaller rims will I get better mpg in town well better then 13 mpg?
As far as when the material may have been changed, I have no clue. What I do know is that you should be getting better than 13 mpg, regardless of rim size. Larger rims add more weight, but require the tires sidewall to be thinner meaning less rolling resistance and the opposite is for smaller rims/thicker sidewalls.
That being said, while I agree that you should get rid of the 22in rims (they are not meant for our cars) there needs to be something else causing such low mpg. First off, manual or automatic tranny? When was the last tune up? How's the air pressure in the tires? Low pressure can lower mpg. Any extra weight in the vehicle? And more importantly, what are your driving habits like? Excessive braking and fast acceleration from red lights/stop signs will lower mpg.
That being said, while I agree that you should get rid of the 22in rims (they are not meant for our cars) there needs to be something else causing such low mpg. First off, manual or automatic tranny? When was the last tune up? How's the air pressure in the tires? Low pressure can lower mpg. Any extra weight in the vehicle? And more importantly, what are your driving habits like? Excessive braking and fast acceleration from red lights/stop signs will lower mpg.
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As I all but outright told you in your other thread: https://camaroforums.com/forum/93-02...els-mpg-70719/, you're barking up the wrong tree about your poor mpg issue.
But, on behalf of true Camaro lovers everywhere, thank you for wanting to get rid of those 22's. Could be your car is trying to get even with you for degrading it so, but I doubt it!
But, on behalf of true Camaro lovers everywhere, thank you for wanting to get rid of those 22's. Could be your car is trying to get even with you for degrading it so, but I doubt it!
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As far as when the material may have been changed, I have no clue. What I do know is that you should be getting better than 13 mpg, regardless of rim size. Larger rims add more weight, but require the tires sidewall to be thinner meaning less rolling resistance and the opposite is for smaller rims/thicker sidewalls.
That being said, while I agree that you should get rid of the 22in rims (they are not meant for our cars) there needs to be something else causing such low mpg. First off, manual or automatic tranny? When was the last tune up? How's the air pressure in the tires? Low pressure can lower mpg. Any extra weight in the vehicle? And more importantly, what are your driving habits like? Excessive braking and fast acceleration from red lights/stop signs will lower mpg.
That being said, while I agree that you should get rid of the 22in rims (they are not meant for our cars) there needs to be something else causing such low mpg. First off, manual or automatic tranny? When was the last tune up? How's the air pressure in the tires? Low pressure can lower mpg. Any extra weight in the vehicle? And more importantly, what are your driving habits like? Excessive braking and fast acceleration from red lights/stop signs will lower mpg.
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LMAO...It literally kills me every time I see one of those ghetto looking Camaros or old school Monte SS's on 22's...or something even bigger.
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For everyone's info I bought the car that way and quickly sold traded those rims for a vw bug and bought a set of 17's for my camaro
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