Lots of giggling from a gaggle of school kids going past while I was kludging this together.
Comment from one of them: "are you making a dragon? It needs wings!"
Above: radiused the leading edge of the wheel boat tail.
I realize it's not very practical, in terms of hitting stuff. But wanted to go big or go home.
Surprise, surprise, attached flow behind the wheel (at least on the outside - didn't capture the inside).
You can compare this to the image a few posts up, without it. Comparing the videos, I'd like to say there's less turbulence on the lower tufts now. It's only subjective, but logic says this should help.
One thing I can say for sure: this boat tail business is bad for the economy. There's a house construction site on the road I've been using, and when I go past
everyone stops working to stare at the car!