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Old 05-20-2011, 04:00 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by giperbolic View Post
mpg increase gain with donuts in the back comes from friction=traction loss. I'm riding on 165's on all 4 corners and have 0 problems, would I got skinnier? - may be. rear wheels is the place to start since on fwd car most of the weight should be on the front.
for clarity, 165 is NOT a TEMPORARY DONUT TIRE. correct?
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