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Old 04-21-2011, 05:53 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by XJguy View Post
I can see that as being the case for a plane where the the concern is drag while in the air. But on a car the wheels rotate pumping air up and over into the wheel bay/well.

do you mean getting pumped up behind the wheel...

I just cant see too much air being pumped up from behind the wheel unless you had HUGE tire tread...

wouldent the air get squished out by the tire?

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