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Old 04-29-2011, 07:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by capnbass91 View Post
Seems a little dangerous, would be much safer to have wheel skirts to stop airflow over the wheel.
Wheel skirts do not stop airflow over the wheels. The actual wheel moves air into the wheel well, the tire tread exacerbates this. This is why the more accurate wind tunnels are what are known as the rolling variety.

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