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Old 04-24-2013, 08:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It would seem that any reduction in drag would be vehicle and wheel well dependent. The news release from December 2012 indicates that they will begin testing an actual vehicles. It could come down to needing to design a tire for each vehicle and wheel combination. Wonder if it would be more efficient to design the effect in to the rim?
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