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    Official 4.0 SOHC MPG Report Thread

    I use Citgo (7-11) gas. I also can say from experience I do not recommend 19" wheels on this car! They're too heavy and the ride is very harsh over 60mph. They came with my car (dealer installed) so when I get my 17"s on this weekend I'll let you know how much it improves. For what it's worth...
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    Official 4.0 SOHC MPG Report Thread

    True. It's also worth mentioning that I have a set of 19" rims on the car with 245/45s in the front and 285/45s on the back. I ordered a set of the 17" '05 Bullitt-style wheels from tirerack.com with 235/55s that I am going to put on next weekend. Maybe with the lighter wheels I'll get better...
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    Official 4.0 SOHC MPG Report Thread

    I'm getting about 17mpg city, 18.5mpg highway (70-80mph on a 36 mile commute in each direction). Maybe it's the extra weight of the vert that results in this poor gas mileage? I've got just over 2000 miles on my car. This has been a disappointment so far - I'm seriously considering garaging this...
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    V6 convertible rattles and vibration

    An update - I ordered 17" Bullitt wheels w/ 255/50 tires. They'll go on the car this Saturday. Hopefully the combination of a larger sidewall and an overall wheel diameter closer to the factory setup will smooth out the ride.
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    V6 convertible rattles and vibration

    Just in case anyone wanted to see what the 19s look like... Apologies for the poor quality of these pics but the 72k file size limitation leaves me no choice! Dave
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    V6 convertible rattles and vibration

    Thanks Jenn & martimus. This is excellent advice! I think what I am going to do is get a set of 17" Bullitt wheels and sell the 19's. Then if the ride still isn't right I'll have the driveshaft pinion angle looked at. The ride below 60mph is smooth. It's just above 60 and below 80mph that it...
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    V6 convertible rattles and vibration

    True... My dealer hasn't been very cooperative in addressing the problem so far. The upgraded rims came with the car. I am going to stop in tomorrow and see what I can do about getting them swapped to something less aggressive.
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    V6 convertible rattles and vibration

    Oh and one other thing.. the reason I got the stang is that I wanted a car with a back seat and a trunk. Also, my Z was a hardtop and I got the convertible bug. I choose the V6 over the V8 because gas mileage was a consideration with my 72 mile round trip commute to work every day.
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    V6 convertible rattles and vibration

    Interesting... mine feels like it wants to fall apart at 80! Both doors rattle, the rearview mirror shakes, and the sterring wheel vibrates so much my arms feel like they're going numb. This is really disappointing after being in a car that felt incredible even at 130mph (my 350Z). As...
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    V6 convertible rattles and vibration

    I've been lurking these forums since the 05 'stang was announced. I just traded my 2004 350Z for an all black V6 vert last week. So far I'm not sure this was such a great idea! Since the first time I've had the car over 60mph it shakes and rattles like crazy. I had the dealer "road force"...
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