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Old 10-21-2013, 05:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by leojr View Post
with some curious results by increasing the average mph.
Welcome to the forums!

Sometimes a vehicle's MPG is higher at slightly higher speeds because of the gearing putting the engine in a more efficient RPM bracket.

As for wider tires, the wider they are, the more air they have to move around themselves... Narrower tires are better for MPG's.

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