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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
When I bought my snow tires, I sought out 205/75R15s rather than the stock 205/70R15. At the time, I liked the idea of gaining a tiny bit more ground clearance for deep snow, but now the extra comfort of a taller sidewall and slightly higher gearing are bonuses.  I would hate to be pumping up low-profile tires to improve my FE. |
But pumping up those higher-profile tyres is still useful to improve FE. They just offer more flexibility to overcome bad road conditions before those could bend a wheel
