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drmiller100 · 01-13-2012, 08:22 PM

Heavier tires and wheels will contain more energy as a function of the square of the speed.

When doing coast down testing to determing CDA and CRR, how do you eliminate the effects or rewards of heavier wheels and tires?

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drmiller100 Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 842 Thanks: 39 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	Tire diameter and coast down Heavier tires and wheels will contain more energy as a function of the square of the speed. When doing coast down testing to determing CDA and CRR, how do you eliminate the effects or rewards of heavier wheels and tires?