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Old 06-05-2017, 10:27 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
Those sound like they'd be perfect on the space saver rims.
I'm 100% positive they would work beautifully with those skinny B381s. I just don't know how they would be compare to Re92s. I've read that they have comparable rolling resistance IIRC. The thought of losing fuel economy for 30,000+ miles haunts that decision.

One thing I'm hoping to achieve with the spare+Re92 combo is a more even treadwear. Re92s wear out along the outside first on stock Insight rims, no matter what, at least from what info I've gathered from both testimonials and experience. A rim that is 1.5" narrower might help that. We will definitely see when I have a full set.

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