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Old 09-16-2010, 05:57 AM   #10 (permalink)
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So does this all mean there are no gains to be had going from a wider to narrow tire?
Aside from the rolling resistance, there's also the aerodynamic drag to consider.
60mm (almost 2.5") narrower on every tyre is a lot.

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Would we not all be rolling around on the widest tires available if they key to minimizing resistance was a wider tire?
All eco-cars built as such, are rolling on narrow tyres - usually the skinniest tyres found on a given model.

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I think the lower temps here are starting to have a noticeable effect
Yeah.
Time to move to the southern hemisphere
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