Weight Reductions - Toyota Yaris Forums

SilverGlow · 05-28-2009, 08:27 PM

Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.

m911gt · 05-28-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverGlow

Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.

I think many of us reduce weight not to save gas necessarily, but to improve acceleration.

scape · 06-08-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverGlow

Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.

true, but if tires came in lighter weights, that'd be a no-brainer I think. I'm not sure why more work isn't being done on making tires better, or at the least no longer vulcanized rubber

Tamago · 06-08-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by scape

true, but if tires came in lighter weights, that'd be a no-brainer I think. I'm not sure why more work isn't being done on making tires better, or at the least no longer vulcanized rubber

light tires suck though..

i'd sacrifice 1lb of tire weight for the rigidity it offers :)

Yaris Hilton · 06-08-2009, 01:59 PM

Tires are a very mature technology. They aren't perfect, but they really do a pretty good job.

scape · 06-08-2009, 02:27 PM

perhaps, I just think for something as huge as tires there should be a bit more done to them

eTiMaGo · 06-08-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by scape

perhaps, I just think for something as huge as tires there should be a bit more done to them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweel

the future of wheels?

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05-28-2009, 08:27 PM	#1
SilverGlow Banned Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 189	Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.

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Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Tires are a very mature technology. They aren't perfect, but they really do a pretty good job.

06-08-2009, 02:27 PM	#6
scape View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beaufort, South Carolina Posts: 388	perhaps, I just think for something as huge as tires there should be a bit more done to them