Thread: tire size vs efficiency question
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Old 07-26-2012, 03:14 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Changing tire width (even going thinner) can have bad effects on aero. Too wide and they increase the frontal area. Too thin and your wheel wells become gaping holes.
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