Everything at the end of an axle has an impact on fuel economy. Tread patterns, tread compounding and depth, tire sidewall construction, wheel bearing tightness, mechanical deficiencies such as ...

The 2024 Toyota Prius Prime SE and 2023 Prius Prime XSE returned notably different results in the Car and Driver 75-mph highway fuel-economy test.; Equipped with 17-inch wheels, the SE returned 49 ...

Fuel Economy. The larger the wheel size, the more your fuel consumption. The simple reason is, that your vehicle combusts more power to roll bigger and broader wheels along the road surface. Tire ...