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Old 11-27-2009, 03:06 PM   #15 (permalink)
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IF loads are light enough to safely use a smaller tire the gain is in the thinner rubber and fewer belts. And as noted if you can air them up enough so that they aren't suffering increased deflection vs original. I doubt going bigger/stronger than stock results in lower r.r.
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