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Old 03-17-2018, 10:01 AM   #17 (permalink)
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As has been pointed out, there are a lot of variables.

In fact, I looked at tire rolling resistance here: Barry's Tire Tech - Rolling Resistance and Fuel Economy

With a followup here: Followup an Rolling Resistance and Fuel Economy

Bottom line:

All other things being equal, a wider tire is better for rolling resistance - and it is likely that it will still be better overall - including aerodynamics, because tires are typically surrounded by the car body and only a small portion is exposed to oncoming air.

The biggest problem is that very rarely are all things equal. Proper selection of a tire can pay dividends in fuel economy.
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