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freebeard · 02-08-2017, 03:58 PM

Here is the aerodynamic ideal (impractical on a truck):

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Blisters around each tire. Here is the MG181:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/show-me-your-wheel-spats-13669.html#post231206

My proposal is in the middle ground. Think of it as a mudflap that is cupped or curled to stiffen it so it holds it's shape. It could be applied ahead of or behind a wheel, or both. Height maybe half the tire width?

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,731 Thanks: 8,157 Thanked 8,938 Times in 7,380 Posts	Here is the aerodynamic ideal (impractical on a truck): [IMG][/IMG] Blisters around each tire. Here is the MG181: Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - Sven7's Album: Aero vehicles - Picture These are termed wheel spats rather than mudflaps. An example on a late model car: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/show-me-your-wheel-spats-13669.html#post231206 My proposal is in the middle ground. Think of it as a mudflap that is cupped or curled to stiffen it so it holds it's shape. It could be applied ahead of or behind a wheel, or both. Height maybe half the tire width?