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royanddoreen · 08-29-2012, 08:50 PM

If I am using 5% larger circumference tires wouldn't this mean instead of getting 30 mpg I would of actually traveled 31.5 miles meaning 31.5 mpg?

08-29-2012, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
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