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Originally Posted by freebeard
Since road wear is tied to weight rather than fuel efficiency; put the tax on *tires*?
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Like I said in this thread or another, you'd have to adjust for the tires' useable lifespan... trucks and SUVs often have tires that last past 100k, while cars tires usually degrade before that.
After thinking about it a bit more... that might simply be a disincentive for people to buy either long-lasting tires (which are good from a fuel economy and wastage standpoint) or grippy tires (which are good from a safety standpoint) depending on how the tax is calculated.
Which leads us back to simply taxing mles on the road, which is still the most fair way of doing it.