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Old 05-08-2008, 04:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Well they would "protrude" into the air stream increasing drag (more frontal area now) you definitely want to stay within the dimensions of the tire itself. Here is a drawing to clarify this.

http://www.nerys.com/stuff/aeromod3.gif
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