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2000mc · 02-27-2017, 02:08 AM

I've thought that spats on cars didn't necessarily help by deflecting air away from the tires, but directing air away from the wheel wells.

02-27-2017, 02:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
2000mc herp derp Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 1,049 Saturn-sold - '99 saturn sc1 Team Saturn 90 day: 28.28 mpg (US) Yukon - '03 GMC Yukon Denali 90 day: 13.74 mpg (US) Thanks: 43 Thanked 331 Times in 233 Posts	I've thought that spats on cars didn't necessarily help by deflecting air away from the tires, but directing air away from the wheel wells.