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Old 10-18-2011, 10:33 PM   #11 (permalink)
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d0sitmatr, thanks for the help!

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if it was me, Id go at least a size larger, it will definitely help lower your RPM
Good point. I wish Mazda would use taller fifth gears. Taller tires will help a little, but I'll still be over 3000 RPM at highway speeds.

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road noise could be cut by 1/2 just by upsizing 1 size.
I believe you, but I haven't heard this before. Is it common knowledge that taller tires are quieter? If so, why is this the case?

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