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Old 01-14-2012, 08:13 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I've seen VW beetle people call this a "rubber overdrive". But I suspect they're resizing all four wheels.

The increased rotating mass of the bigger tire will be negative for city stop and go driving - due to you have to accelerate that mass all the time. On the highway the increased rotating mass doesn't hurt you nearly as much.
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