I'm posting here since this is the freshest of the many threads with similar title.
This morning I found this local article,
Opona wymyślana na nowo. The
Google translation appears to have a problem with formatting (the ads on the right cover part of the text), so here's what it's about
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Michelin sponsored a tire conference in Rio and among the new trends is a very small diameter tire - 175/70R10. Using a 10 inch wheel shaved 40kg (88lbs), which should help fuel economy. Here's the translation:
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The first one is a very small, 10-inch tire and wheel (175/70 R10), which provides the same performance (traction, braking ability) as a 14-inch tire (175/65 R14). Thanks to miniaturization, the total vehicle weight was reduced by almost 40 kg, which translates into reduced fuel consumption and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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And that's it. No word about lower rpms, gearing, etc. They didn't mention that the savings from switching to ATV tires would only be in stop and go traffic.
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