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Old 11-18-2022, 03:10 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I put LLR tires on for summer driving a couple of summers ago but Bridgestone Ecopias, not no-name. I have been pleased with the mileage even though I am driving faster. I am a little bit of a tire snob so I will be interested to see your results going forward.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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