Changed my wheels, will it affect my range

[Jvilchiz]

I got wheels, do you guys think that will reduce my range!

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[Nklem]

You went wider on the tires, 245 vs 225 you may see a slight range change. If you do, report back. The wheels may make such a slight difference I do not know if you will notice.

 

[Scooby24]

I'd bet if you did back to back straight runs on a flat surface on the same weather conditions you might see 10 miles loss.

In the real world, as mentioned above, I highly doubt you'd be able to tell any difference. Not enough to offset the benefits from where I'm sitting.

 

[trutolife27]

Well, Any change is tire width, rim size or even the design can affect the aero. Each will be different.
Weather will also play a factor.

The common percent is 5% per wheel size increase or tire width, not factoring weather where it could be up to 10%.

So if you go larger size rim and width and less aero you could lose more.

 

[pt19713]

The aftermarket wheels won't be as aerodynamic as the stock ones. Add in additional rolling resistance from the wider tires, you'll probably see a 2-3% range reduction.

 

[Mach-Tony]

Those look great! You will lose range. Depending on how you drive (freeway/streets) it will differ. I went with 245's on about 6lb lighter rim than stock and lose about 10% on the freeway but I don't see much difference on street/city driving.

Probably best to look into this stuff before actually purchasing new wheels but most of us don't mind losing the range for a better look.

 

[HuntingPudel]

You might see a very small increase in low-speed range. You will likely see a small decrease in moderate to high speed range. Since I am not privy to aero numbers for that specific wheel/tire/vehicle combination, any numbers would be guesses.

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