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Would larger tires hurt mpg's
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My post will be no help at all.
I jumped up 2.7% in tire size, and I noted a difference in efficiency. But my engine was also just in the breaking process, so that is not conclusive, and there was no formal testing.
It appeared to be an increase.
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