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Old 06-10-2011, 03:19 PM   #49 (permalink)
mcrews
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Great shot....since some call their tires 'shoe' for slang!!!
That is LONG drive. I did it from sacto several years ago.

I am glad for the positive results!! I'm sure we amateur scientests are missing the 'mass in motion creates better mpg"!!!!!! lol

My concern is alway for the long term wear since I keep my cars for a while and drive a lot of miles in a yr.

But your have DEFINITLY shown that at some point (5% maybe) a taller tire in motion on a trip (ie highway driving) WILL overcome the other factors (width, drag) and produce better mpg.
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