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F8L · 10-23-2011, 09:51 PM

Shaving your tires will reduce treadlife and force you to buy new tires prematurely. Is the increase in mpg going to offset the price of new tires? I suggest giving them a couple thousand miles of break in before you do anything drastic.

10-23-2011, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
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