Thread: Old vs new tyres
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Old 09-26-2012, 02:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Tire rolling resistance reaches its minimum value in the first 5000 miles on passenger car tires. After that the sidewalls and belts loose their stiffness which increases the rolling resistance.
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