Birchall
Dick Chown Award 2016
Hi,
One thing I have learned over the years of A2 ownership is that for some reason they seem to need frequent (annual normally) wheel alignment checks.
So many of our A2s have had the inner tyre tread worn on the front tyres, long before the rest of the tyre tread.
It just seems to be a "feature" of the A2, BUT for not a lot of money the benefits are significant.
Not to mention safety, especially in the wet.
But having this done recently has led to a noticeable improvement in MPG.
Currently I am doing a very regular journey to and from work at consistent speeds. It is a journey of around 50 miles each way 45 miles of which is motorway miles.
The Average MPG was more or less steady at 47 MPG (most of the journey is around 70 to 75 (indicated)) so not the most economical speeds.
The weather conditions were all VERY similar as was the traffic speeds (no traffic jams or "start stop" driving.
After the wheel alignment I am now getting 51 mpg consistently. Of course this is not a scientific comparison, but it does show a noticeable improvement.
Add to that the saving on tyre wear and it is a really valuable check / adjustment. (and a safety improvement as I say).
Granted you will only get these savings if your alignment is out, but the beauty is that most tyre places will do a free check and so you basically can't lose.
A 3 mile improvement in MPG equates (roughly) to an extra 20 ish miles per tank. (You try walking that!) over time that small saving mounts up.
So worth a try?
Steve B
One thing I have learned over the years of A2 ownership is that for some reason they seem to need frequent (annual normally) wheel alignment checks.
So many of our A2s have had the inner tyre tread worn on the front tyres, long before the rest of the tyre tread.
It just seems to be a "feature" of the A2, BUT for not a lot of money the benefits are significant.
Not to mention safety, especially in the wet.
But having this done recently has led to a noticeable improvement in MPG.
Currently I am doing a very regular journey to and from work at consistent speeds. It is a journey of around 50 miles each way 45 miles of which is motorway miles.
The Average MPG was more or less steady at 47 MPG (most of the journey is around 70 to 75 (indicated)) so not the most economical speeds.
The weather conditions were all VERY similar as was the traffic speeds (no traffic jams or "start stop" driving.
After the wheel alignment I am now getting 51 mpg consistently. Of course this is not a scientific comparison, but it does show a noticeable improvement.
Add to that the saving on tyre wear and it is a really valuable check / adjustment. (and a safety improvement as I say).
Granted you will only get these savings if your alignment is out, but the beauty is that most tyre places will do a free check and so you basically can't lose.
A 3 mile improvement in MPG equates (roughly) to an extra 20 ish miles per tank. (You try walking that!) over time that small saving mounts up.
So worth a try?
Steve B
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