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Old 02-09-2012, 02:35 PM   #12 (permalink)
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What about going with REALLY skinny tires. I've found the stock size on the "old" beatle is 155 80r15 ... which is the same height as the 195 60r15 I currently have. Would that be worth looking into?
It could help your mpg but at what cost? To get the skinny tires to fit properly you will probably need to invest in narrower rims, if you can find them. It may not be a cost effective mod if it takes decades to recoup your investment.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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