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Originally Posted by Smokeduv
Maybe someone made the comment already, but in the original post it doesn't mention if the wheels use the same tire width (...)
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Wyatt did mention it in his second post:
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Originally Posted by wyatt
(...) the rims were 8" wide, vs the 7" wide Prius rims.
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If the rims were an inch wider, so were the tires. That does have an impact of economy, but not enough to be solely responsible for the difference in FE. IMHO.
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