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Originally Posted by 90crxHF
I know this is going to be very hard to do considering the 70MPH speed.
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You said it!
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do you guys think switching from a 195/50/15 to a 185/70/14 would be a wise choice?
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Did you check the circumference difference?
This tool shows you'd raise your effective gearing slightly, since the diameter of the 175 is larger.
And the narrower the tire, the better, in terms of aero drag. See here:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...g-cd-7475.html
You'd raise the ride height slightly, which is probably bad for drag.
But the smooth wheel cover would be a plus.
And even at the same pressure, two tires could have vastly different rolling resistance.
So... it's not easy to say for sure, but I'd do it.
(Actually, I'd do what Ben did on his CRX: put smooth alloys with the even narrower Insight tires on:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ghts-9517.html )