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ATaylorRacing · 03-14-2009, 11:03 PM

Couldn't a low rolling resistance tire that takes much higher air pressure cancel out the CD loss of a larger foot print? I am throwing that out there because the 13's on my 96 Geo 1.0 call for a max of 35 psi (I put in 39) while the 195/50/15 size that I want to put on in the distant future has a max reading of high 40s.

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ATaylorRacing 38 time NHRA/IHRA Champ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 298 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Couldn't a low rolling resistance tire that takes much higher air pressure cancel out the CD loss of a larger foot print? I am throwing that out there because the 13's on my 96 Geo 1.0 call for a max of 35 psi (I put in 39) while the 195/50/15 size that I want to put on in the distant future has a max reading of high 40s. __________________ 38 time NHRA/IHRA drag race champ 05 SRT4 / 12.17@117 mph on DOTs / 33.0 mpg 84 Horizon / 1760 lbs / 24 mpg 95 Neon / 46 mpg 2011 Prius / 62.1 without trying!