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Old 11-04-2019, 03:40 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
It's simpler than that. The front wheels [typically] have to turn so the wheelwell is more voluminous than a rear wheel well. More volume leads to more turbulence. More turbulence leads to the dark side.
That might be part of it, but also that the rear wheels ride at least partially in the wake of the front wheels.
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