run 70 in your festiva?

[neanderpaul]

113 mph is the top speed on a stock efi five speed.

[Advancedynamix]

My 89 4 speed drives nicely at 75 and gets around 35-38mpg at that speed ( on flat ground). Just like everyone else has said, get better tires, the stock 12" tires are dangerous at any speed in my opinion. I have a dozen 12" tires mounted on wheels and don't even have a complete set that is round.

[Bert]

Just like everyone else has said, get better tires, the stock 12" tires are dangerous at any speed in my opinion. I have a dozen 12" tires mounted on wheels and don't even have a complete set that is round.

I second that! In driving these cars for almost 20 years, before effecting an Aspire swap in order to be able to upgrade to better tires and brakes, I never came across a brand of 145 or 155-12 tire that wasn't 2nd or 3rd rate. Certainly none of them stayed round or rode smooth for very long.

[scitzz]

My 89 4 speed drives nicely at 75 and gets around 35-38mpg at that speed ( on flat ground). Just like everyone else has said, get better tires, the stock 12" tires are dangerous at any speed in my opinion. I have a dozen 12" tires mounted on wheels and don't even have a complete set that is round.

You can send them to me, I will run them at 90 or 100 all day long!

Scitzz means crazy, YO!

I needs me some rubber!

[200KGPGTP]

I ran my 12s at high speeds with no problems.

[Bert]

I ran my 12s at high speeds with no problems.

Boy are you ever in for a pleasant surprise should you decide to shoe your car with quality rubber (ie regards to 13" and up) in the future. I ran at high speeds "with no problems" either (we're talking 12s) except that it never was smooth nor vibration free and I just assumed that was the limitation of comfort in an econobox.

[freshtiva]

All stock five speed with 12" tires, no vibration. Made the vid to show RPM vs MPH About 2700RPM @ 70mph

[200KGPGTP]

Boy are you ever in for a pleasant surprise should you decide to shoe your car with quality rubber (ie regards to 13" and up) in the future. I ran at high speeds "with no problems" either (we're talking 12s) except that it never was smooth nor vibration free and I just assumed that was the limitation of comfort in an econobox.

I didn't have vibrations.... Though I DO plan on upgrading eventually with my current GL

[90fastiva]

I run mine 70-80 all the time no problem I did put all new suspension part under it rides smooth still looking to upgrade the 12s next

[Paul39]

88 & 89 4 speed, 165 / 12 tires. They seem to like between 65 - 70 between Asheville & Raleigh, NC. Mpg, 40 on the 88, 38 on the 89, but I was driving it 70 - 75 for stretches.

Some years ago I drove from Pittsburgh, PA to Asheville, NC running 70 - 80 in rain, AC on, lights & wipers on, & got 37 MPG. Car only had about 120,000 miles at the time.

Paul

[Team Lightning]

The best tires I ever had on my 90 was the Yokohama's that were factory installed. They lasted longer and rode better than any I ever had on it. I found a set later in life for it and they were just as good as the ones the factory installed. They were 145-12's