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Old 10-11-2014, 02:06 PM   #11 (permalink)
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*going over the paper,it looks like only 'flat' discs were investigated.
*convex discs (MOONs) have lower drag than flat discs (I'll have to did for that data)
*when the Spirit of Ecomodder.com video is available,you'll be able to see the turbulence within the tire sidewall bulge-generated void, present with a flat cover,but mostly eliminated with the MOON-type cover.

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