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I have investigated tires for delivery vans, as they seem to be the only ones with sidewall height 80, and not 65-40 of passenger tires.
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I have investigated tires for delivery vans, as they seem to be the only ones with sidewall height 80, and not 65-40 of passenger tires.
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lt tires have more reinforced sidewall with more plies and/or usually use bias structure. probably offsets the weight savings you would get from going to a passenger tire. |
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You know you drive a gen-1 Prius when you are happy to be the first in line at a stoplight, so you can punch the accelerator off the line, simultaneously surprising the driver next to you (and the one behind you) with instant torque, AND building up a cold reserve in the A/C evaporator, so you can have a nice EV mode glide.
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