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Old 08-27-2018, 09:09 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
The example shown on the first page of this thread as I read it has wider wheels, this would account for higher rolling resistance and higher drag.
I'll save CapriRacer the trouble of pointing out that, all else being equal, a narrower tire has higher rolling resistance than a wider tire. However, all else is probably not equal, but the wider tire doesn't have higher rolling resistance because it's wider. More aerodynamic drag, though.
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