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Arragonis · 10-25-2011, 09:29 AM

If you have lowered the car then larger tyres may hit something ? Not sure, but I have read about kids fitting 15s to their cars and having issues.

EDIT - it may have been 16s with wide tyres...

Also not convinced gearing is going to solve the FE at speed balance - you still have to push the throttle to maintain speed and in a higher gear the push is for longer.

I've started using a version of "LOG" without the "engine off" part. Will see how this goes.

10-25-2011, 09:29 AM	#34 (permalink)
Arragonis The PRC. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elsewhere. Posts: 5,304 Thanks: 285 Thanked 536 Times in 384 Posts	If you have lowered the car then larger tyres may hit something ? Not sure, but I have read about kids fitting 15s to their cars and having issues. EDIT - it may have been 16s with wide tyres... Also not convinced gearing is going to solve the FE at speed balance - you still have to push the throttle to maintain speed and in a higher gear the push is for longer. I've started using a version of "LOG" without the "engine off" part. Will see how this goes. __________________ [I]So long and thanks for all the fish.[/I]