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Old 07-10-2021, 05:06 PM   #3 (permalink)
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ND Miata - '15 Mazda MX-5 Special Package
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All high economy cars (even economy "supercars") come with narrow tires. Those that take it farther use narrow, larger diameter tires (see BMW i3). I can't tell you the math behind it, but this is pretty much universal across all OEMs.
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