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Old 03-23-2011, 12:26 AM   #58 (permalink)
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fud said: Bigger tires-- Wouldn't they jack the car up higher and then there'd be no FE improvement? What do the experts here say?

It always helps if you read other threads besides your own.
OR when you do look at the posts....you read them........

ONE SIZE UP So this new areodynanic one seater your talking about......

oh wrong post....your the guy with the crown vic ..........
one size of tire up means....245/45/18 would be 255/45/18. the diameter is 3.4% larger. yes, I know that REALLLYYYY jacks up a car MAYBE 1/2 inch. ANd whern your've done SOOOOOOO much aerodynamic work on the nose cone and boat tail of the grand vic........
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