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Yesterday I changed out the tires on my 2002 MT insight for the OE Bridgestone tires, had a full oil and filter change and a refitting of some of the underbody panels that were flopping about.
On 20 degree days (F) with the Cooper 195 65 14's, I was able to average 60 mpg (63 mpg corrected for tire size) on a 30 mile trip.
It's been too cold and snowy to test out the new tires for any considerable length, but they preform a hell of a lot better in the snow than the all season Coopers.
We have had a foot of snow and temperatures right around 0 degrees F and today on my commute I averaged around 43 MPG. I noticed a few things about running the insight in cold weather:
- I can't get full assist
- I get substantially lower MPG
- The heater works remarkably well
My driveway is about 300 yards long (uphill) and with the OEM tires, getting out was no problem, while the Coopers spun and spun.
No questions to ask, just some info on how the insight does in the cold and snow.
On 20 degree days (F) with the Cooper 195 65 14's, I was able to average 60 mpg (63 mpg corrected for tire size) on a 30 mile trip.
It's been too cold and snowy to test out the new tires for any considerable length, but they preform a hell of a lot better in the snow than the all season Coopers.
We have had a foot of snow and temperatures right around 0 degrees F and today on my commute I averaged around 43 MPG. I noticed a few things about running the insight in cold weather:
- I can't get full assist
- I get substantially lower MPG
- The heater works remarkably well
My driveway is about 300 yards long (uphill) and with the OEM tires, getting out was no problem, while the Coopers spun and spun.
No questions to ask, just some info on how the insight does in the cold and snow.