Thread: Video: Can Skinnier Tires Increase Fuel Economy?
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Old 04-18-2008, 01:04 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by trebuchet03 View Post
The only things that will change contact patch is a change in vehicle weight or a change in tire pressure.
Aren't do-nuts rated at 70-psi? Would that make the patch reduced?

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