Thread: Larger Tires to Increase Gear Ratio
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Old 02-07-2011, 01:20 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Ooo, I wish I could do a good test on that right now.

I do believe my Tempos, '59 Bel Air, Corvair, Bug, and Bus all had improved fe because of taller tires, but I have no fuel logs or decent testing for that.
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